====== MR Task Notes ======

A collection of code for tasks run at the MRRC that are publicly available can be found on https://github.com/NPACore/mri-tasks

Also see [[:mr:analysis|MR analysis]]
===== Software =====
fMRI Tasks or "games" can be created using dedicated software

  * [[mr:task:psychopy]] - task code is plaintext; software (psychopy) and runtime (python) is free and open source. Provides graphical interface to build task or code primitives to DIY (eg [[https://github.com/LabNeuroCogDevel/lncdtask|lncdtask]]).
  * [[mr:task:psychtoolbox]] - code is plaintext. software is subscription based (previously open source until 2025-04; 3.0.19.16 “Last free dessert” ). runtime (MATLAB) is proprietary/non-free (but PTB is compatible with octave). no graphical builder.
  * [[mr:task:EPrime]] - software and runtime is proprietary and not free. task code is encrypted and cannot be inspected without a valid EPrime license. graphical interface.

===== Coding Tips ======

  * [[:mr:task:trigger|Triggering Task Start]]
  * [[:mr:task:psychtoolbox|Psychtoolbox/MATLAB Timing]]

===== Hardware ======
  * [[:hardware:eyetracking:eyelink:task_integration|EyeLink Task Integration]]
  * [[:hardware:ttl_bnc|TTL BNC (tigger) connection]]