The contents of Journals can easily be saved to disk and then loaded by a word processor, graphics, or spreadsheet program. Journal windows can be resized and positioned on the front panel in any pattern and in any number, space permitting. Many task instructions transfer text to and from journals. Markers are used to mark a time in a wave or display. In displays, they appear as vertical lines that can be moved with the mouse.
Tasks are sequences of instructions that perform a series of operations.
For example, one could write a task to record data, analyze the acquired data, update the screen, and then print the results. Many task instructions transfer values to and from variables. Many task instructions transfer text to and from strings.