Task Sequence Types (Quick Reference)

Task Type involved1 involved2 var1 var2 var3 var4
TASKTYPE_TRAVEL destination navigator-specific end speed navigator-specific navigator-specific
TASKTYPE_LOAD item to load station output port end speed
TASKTYPE_UNLOAD item to unload station input port end speed
TASKTYPE_UTILIZE involved station state
TASKTYPE_DELAY NULL NULL time state
TASKTYPE_BREAK send message to task sequence check content check receive pv(5)* msgp(3)** pv(6)*
TASKTYPE_CALLSUBTASKS send message to task sequence pv(3)* msgp(1)** pv(4)* msgp(2)** pv(5)* msgp(3)** pv(6)*
TASKTYPE_STOPREQUESTBEGIN object to stop NULL state repeat id priority
TASKTYPE_STOPREQUESTFINISH object to resume NULL repeat id already executed
TASKTYPE_SENDMESSAGE (Deprecated) to object from object msgp(1)** msgp(2)** msgp(3)** delay time
TASKTYPE_MESSAGE to object from object delay time msgp(1)** msgp(2)** msgp(3)**
TASKTYPE_TRAVELTOLOC NULL NULL x y z end speed
TASKTYPE_TRAVELRELATIVE NULL NULL x y z end speed
TASKTYPE_PICKOFFSET item station x y z end speed
TASKTYPE_PLACEOFFSET item station x y z end speed
TASKTYPE_MOVEOBJECT object to move container output port
TASKTYPE_DESTROYOBJECT object to destroy NULL
TASKTYPE_SETNODENUM node to set NULL value increment y/n
TASKTYPE_TAG user-defined user-defined user-defined user-defined user-defined user-defined
TASKTYPE_MILESTONE NULL NULL range N/A N/A N/A
TASKTYPE_NODEFUNCTION node parnode(1) pv(2)* pv(3)* pv(4)* pv(5)*
TASKTYPE_STARTANIMATION object NULL animationnr durationtype durationvalue
TASKTYPE_STOPANIMATION object NULL animationnr
TASKTYPE_FREEOPERATORS object involved
TASKTYPE_WAITFORTASK NULL NULL state

   * pv = parval

** msgp = msgparam

The following table explains non-user tasks:

Task Type involved1 involved2 var1 var2 var3 var4
TASKTYPE_TE_STOP NULL NULL state
TASKTYPE_TE_RETURN task sequence task
TASKTYPE_TE_ALLOCATED coordinator task sequence
TASKTYPE_CT_ALLOCATE dispatcher allocated object priority preempt front-most proxy task blocking, (0)yes,(1)no
TASKTYPE_CT_SYNC NULL NULL key or task rank
TASKTYPE_CT_DEALLOCATE NULL NULL key or task rank blocking, (0)yes,(1)no