By nrouhani - 10/13/2022
hello,
i wrote an inquisit 5 script on a mac to be run in an fMRI experiment that runs the task on a windows device. the fmri scanner waits for a "=" key press to start, but when testing this (on a windows device while scanning) the "=" appears in a subsequent answer box on the next trial (while it does not do this on a mac). is there any way to prevent this from happening?
thank you!
Below is a short snippet of the code that should run, you have to press "=" for it start.
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EXPERIMENT
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<expt>
/ blocks = [1=task]
</expt>
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LEARNING
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// BLOCKS
<block task>
/ trials = [1=new_room; 2=estimate_nat]
/ errormessage = false
/ skip = [script.groupid>2]
</block>
// TRIALS
// new room
<trial new_room>
/ stimulustimes = [0=blank, newRoomText]
/ trialduration = 6000
/ validresponse = (noresponse)
/ pretrialsignal = (keyboard,13)
</trial>
<openended estimate_nat>
/ position = (50, 50)
/ buttonlabel = "please enter estimate"
/ fontstyle = ("Arial",20)
/ inputdevice = keyboard
/ validresponse = (noresponse)
/ stimulustimes = [0=estimateQ]
/ linelength = 3
/ range = (0,100)
/ numlines = 1
/ responsefontstyle = ("Arial",80)
/ trialduration = 3000
</openended>
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Background
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// screen
<defaults>
/ screencolor = white
/ txcolor = darkgrey
</defaults>
<shape blank>
/ color = darkgrey
/ shape = rectangle
/ size = (100%, 100%)
/ erase = false
</shape>
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Stimuli Presentation
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<text newRoomText>
/ items = ("You have traveled to a new location")
/ vjustify = center
/ size = (500,60)
/ fontstyle = ("Helvetica", 2.48%, true, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ vposition = (30)
/ hposition = (50)
/ txbgcolor = azure
/ txcolor = darkorange
</text>
<text estimateQ>
/ items = ("please estimate the value of this category (artificial or natural) from 0 to 100 cents")
/ halign = center
/ vjustify = center
/ size = (500,90)
/ fontstyle = ("Helvetica", 2.48%, true, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ vposition = (30)
/ hposition = (50)
/ txbgcolor = white
/ txcolor = darkgray
/ erase = false
</text>
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By Dave - 10/13/2022
+xhello, i wrote an inquisit 5 script on a mac to be run in an fMRI experiment that runs the task on a windows device. the fmri scanner waits for a "=" key press to start, but when testing this (on a windows device while scanning) the "=" appears in a subsequent answer box on the next trial (while it does not do this on a mac). is there any way to prevent this from happening? thank you! Below is a short snippet of the code that should run, you have to press "=" for it start. ************************************************* EXPERIMENT ************************************************* <expt> / blocks = [1=task] </expt> ************************************************* LEARNING ************************************************* // BLOCKS <block task> / trials = [1=new_room; 2=estimate_nat] / errormessage = false / skip = [script.groupid>2] </block> // TRIALS // new room <trial new_room> / stimulustimes = [0=blank, newRoomText] / trialduration = 6000 / validresponse = (noresponse) / pretrialsignal = (keyboard,13) </trial> <openended estimate_nat> / position = (50, 50) / buttonlabel = "please enter estimate" / fontstyle = ("Arial",20) / inputdevice = keyboard / validresponse = (noresponse) / stimulustimes = [0=estimateQ] / linelength = 3 / range = (0,100) / numlines = 1 / responsefontstyle = ("Arial",80) / trialduration = 3000 </openended> ************************************************* Background ************************************************* // screen <defaults> / screencolor = white / txcolor = darkgrey </defaults> <shape blank> / color = darkgrey / shape = rectangle / size = (100%, 100%) / erase = false </shape> ************************************************* Stimuli Presentation ************************************************* <text newRoomText> / items = ("You have traveled to a new location") / vjustify = center / size = (500,60) / fontstyle = ("Helvetica", 2.48%, true, false, false, false, 5, 0) / vposition = (30) / hposition = (50) / txbgcolor = azure / txcolor = darkorange </text> <text estimateQ> / items = ("please estimate the value of this category (artificial or natural) from 0 to 100 cents") / halign = center / vjustify = center / size = (500,90) / fontstyle = ("Helvetica", 2.48%, true, false, false, false, 5, 0) / vposition = (30) / hposition = (50) / txbgcolor = white / txcolor = darkgray / erase = false </text>
> when testing this (on a windows device while scanning) the "=" appears in a subsequent answer box on the next trial
Not seeing this when I run the code you provided in Inquisit 5.0.14.0 on Windows. What's the Inquisit 5 version installed on the Windows box you used for this?
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By nrouhani - 10/17/2022
+x+xhello, i wrote an inquisit 5 script on a mac to be run in an fMRI experiment that runs the task on a windows device. the fmri scanner waits for a "=" key press to start, but when testing this (on a windows device while scanning) the "=" appears in a subsequent answer box on the next trial (while it does not do this on a mac). is there any way to prevent this from happening? thank you! Below is a short snippet of the code that should run, you have to press "=" for it start. ************************************************* EXPERIMENT ************************************************* <expt> / blocks = [1=task] </expt> ************************************************* LEARNING ************************************************* // BLOCKS <block task> / trials = [1=new_room; 2=estimate_nat] / errormessage = false / skip = [script.groupid>2] </block> // TRIALS // new room <trial new_room> / stimulustimes = [0=blank, newRoomText] / trialduration = 6000 / validresponse = (noresponse) / pretrialsignal = (keyboard,13) </trial> <openended estimate_nat> / position = (50, 50) / buttonlabel = "please enter estimate" / fontstyle = ("Arial",20) / inputdevice = keyboard / validresponse = (noresponse) / stimulustimes = [0=estimateQ] / linelength = 3 / range = (0,100) / numlines = 1 / responsefontstyle = ("Arial",80) / trialduration = 3000 </openended> ************************************************* Background ************************************************* // screen <defaults> / screencolor = white / txcolor = darkgrey </defaults> <shape blank> / color = darkgrey / shape = rectangle / size = (100%, 100%) / erase = false </shape> ************************************************* Stimuli Presentation ************************************************* <text newRoomText> / items = ("You have traveled to a new location") / vjustify = center / size = (500,60) / fontstyle = ("Helvetica", 2.48%, true, false, false, false, 5, 0) / vposition = (30) / hposition = (50) / txbgcolor = azure / txcolor = darkorange </text> <text estimateQ> / items = ("please estimate the value of this category (artificial or natural) from 0 to 100 cents") / halign = center / vjustify = center / size = (500,90) / fontstyle = ("Helvetica", 2.48%, true, false, false, false, 5, 0) / vposition = (30) / hposition = (50) / txbgcolor = white / txcolor = darkgray / erase = false </text> > when testing this (on a windows device while scanning) the "=" appears in a subsequent answer box on the next trial Not seeing this when I run the code you provided in Inquisit 5.0.14.0 on Windows. What's the Inquisit 5 version installed on the Windows box you used for this?
hi we realized what the problem was which is that the scanner outputs "=" every TR of the scanning experiment (the = is the scanner's trigger), which is standard in an fMRI experiment - is there a way from preventing "=" to display in the answer box? thank you!
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By Dave - 10/17/2022
+x+x+xhello, i wrote an inquisit 5 script on a mac to be run in an fMRI experiment that runs the task on a windows device. the fmri scanner waits for a "=" key press to start, but when testing this (on a windows device while scanning) the "=" appears in a subsequent answer box on the next trial (while it does not do this on a mac). is there any way to prevent this from happening? thank you! Below is a short snippet of the code that should run, you have to press "=" for it start. ************************************************* EXPERIMENT ************************************************* <expt> / blocks = [1=task] </expt> ************************************************* LEARNING ************************************************* // BLOCKS <block task> / trials = [1=new_room; 2=estimate_nat] / errormessage = false / skip = [script.groupid>2] </block> // TRIALS // new room <trial new_room> / stimulustimes = [0=blank, newRoomText] / trialduration = 6000 / validresponse = (noresponse) / pretrialsignal = (keyboard,13) </trial> <openended estimate_nat> / position = (50, 50) / buttonlabel = "please enter estimate" / fontstyle = ("Arial",20) / inputdevice = keyboard / validresponse = (noresponse) / stimulustimes = [0=estimateQ] / linelength = 3 / range = (0,100) / numlines = 1 / responsefontstyle = ("Arial",80) / trialduration = 3000 </openended> ************************************************* Background ************************************************* // screen <defaults> / screencolor = white / txcolor = darkgrey </defaults> <shape blank> / color = darkgrey / shape = rectangle / size = (100%, 100%) / erase = false </shape> ************************************************* Stimuli Presentation ************************************************* <text newRoomText> / items = ("You have traveled to a new location") / vjustify = center / size = (500,60) / fontstyle = ("Helvetica", 2.48%, true, false, false, false, 5, 0) / vposition = (30) / hposition = (50) / txbgcolor = azure / txcolor = darkorange </text> <text estimateQ> / items = ("please estimate the value of this category (artificial or natural) from 0 to 100 cents") / halign = center / vjustify = center / size = (500,90) / fontstyle = ("Helvetica", 2.48%, true, false, false, false, 5, 0) / vposition = (30) / hposition = (50) / txbgcolor = white / txcolor = darkgray / erase = false </text> > when testing this (on a windows device while scanning) the "=" appears in a subsequent answer box on the next trial Not seeing this when I run the code you provided in Inquisit 5.0.14.0 on Windows. What's the Inquisit 5 version installed on the Windows box you used for this? hi we realized what the problem was which is that the scanner outputs "=" every TR of the scanning experiment (the = is the scanner's trigger), which is standard in an fMRI experiment - is there a way from preventing "=" to display in the answer box? thank you!
You can try restricting the openended's input per /mask, in which case it will not accept the "=" character.
<openended estimate_nat>
/ position = (50, 50)
/ buttonlabel = "please enter estimate"
/ fontstyle = ("Arial",20)
/ inputdevice = keyboard
/ validresponse = (noresponse)
/ stimulustimes = [0=estimateQ]
/ linelength = 3
/ range = (0,100)
/ mask = positiveintegerorzero
/ numlines = 1
/ responsefontstyle = ("Arial",80)
/ trialduration = 3000
</openended>
Depending on when / how rapidly the scanner repeats the "=" character, however, you might briefly see the character flash up in the input box and/or hear a Windows error sound. (The latter you can get rid of by changing the Windows sound scheme from 'Windows Default' to 'No Sounds'.)
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By nrouhani - 10/17/2022
+x+x+x+xhello, i wrote an inquisit 5 script on a mac to be run in an fMRI experiment that runs the task on a windows device. the fmri scanner waits for a "=" key press to start, but when testing this (on a windows device while scanning) the "=" appears in a subsequent answer box on the next trial (while it does not do this on a mac). is there any way to prevent this from happening? thank you! Below is a short snippet of the code that should run, you have to press "=" for it start. ************************************************* EXPERIMENT ************************************************* <expt> / blocks = [1=task] </expt> ************************************************* LEARNING ************************************************* // BLOCKS <block task> / trials = [1=new_room; 2=estimate_nat] / errormessage = false / skip = [script.groupid>2] </block> // TRIALS // new room <trial new_room> / stimulustimes = [0=blank, newRoomText] / trialduration = 6000 / validresponse = (noresponse) / pretrialsignal = (keyboard,13) </trial> <openended estimate_nat> / position = (50, 50) / buttonlabel = "please enter estimate" / fontstyle = ("Arial",20) / inputdevice = keyboard / validresponse = (noresponse) / stimulustimes = [0=estimateQ] / linelength = 3 / range = (0,100) / numlines = 1 / responsefontstyle = ("Arial",80) / trialduration = 3000 </openended> ************************************************* Background ************************************************* // screen <defaults> / screencolor = white / txcolor = darkgrey </defaults> <shape blank> / color = darkgrey / shape = rectangle / size = (100%, 100%) / erase = false </shape> ************************************************* Stimuli Presentation ************************************************* <text newRoomText> / items = ("You have traveled to a new location") / vjustify = center / size = (500,60) / fontstyle = ("Helvetica", 2.48%, true, false, false, false, 5, 0) / vposition = (30) / hposition = (50) / txbgcolor = azure / txcolor = darkorange </text> <text estimateQ> / items = ("please estimate the value of this category (artificial or natural) from 0 to 100 cents") / halign = center / vjustify = center / size = (500,90) / fontstyle = ("Helvetica", 2.48%, true, false, false, false, 5, 0) / vposition = (30) / hposition = (50) / txbgcolor = white / txcolor = darkgray / erase = false </text> > when testing this (on a windows device while scanning) the "=" appears in a subsequent answer box on the next trial Not seeing this when I run the code you provided in Inquisit 5.0.14.0 on Windows. What's the Inquisit 5 version installed on the Windows box you used for this? hi we realized what the problem was which is that the scanner outputs "=" every TR of the scanning experiment (the = is the scanner's trigger), which is standard in an fMRI experiment - is there a way from preventing "=" to display in the answer box? thank you! You can try restricting the openended's input per /mask, in which case it will not accept the "=" character. <openended estimate_nat> / position = (50, 50) / buttonlabel = "please enter estimate" / fontstyle = ("Arial",20) / inputdevice = keyboard / validresponse = (noresponse) / stimulustimes = [0=estimateQ] / linelength = 3 / range = (0,100) / mask = positiveintegerorzero/ numlines = 1 / responsefontstyle = ("Arial",80) / trialduration = 3000 </openended> Depending on when / how rapidly the scanner repeats the "=" character, however, you might briefly see the character flash up in the input box and/or hear a Windows error sound. (The latter you can get rid of by changing the Windows sound scheme from 'Windows Default' to 'No Sounds'.)
thank you so much!
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