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Millisecond Forums » Millisecond Forums » Inquisit 5 » What it is a easy way to create frame around a simuli?InstantForum 2017-1 FinalMillisecond Forumshttps://forums.millisecond.com/Millisecond ForumsWed, 16 Sep 2026 03:38:20 GMT20What it is a easy way to create frame around a simuli?https://forums.millisecond.com/Topic21163.aspxHi ;)<br/><br/>I would like to create a frame around a set of letters. I figure out two ways of doing this but both are error prone. Do you have any Ideas how to create frame around a set of stimuli  in a easy and robust way?  Espetialy, it is posible to set transparent background and change border width in a <shape>, /shape = rectangle? <br/><br/>Bellow my ways of creating frame, mayby you will figure out how to upgrade it<br/><br/>1) Creating letter in frame by merging shape and text of difrent sizes - manipulating text txbgcolour to create border<br/><br/><shape FRAME><br/>/ shape = rectangle<br/>/ size = (100,200)<br/>/ position = (50,50)<br/></shape><br/><br/><text A><br/>/ items = ("A")<br/>/ txbgcolor = white<br/>/ vjustify = center<br/>/ position = (50,50)<br/>/ size = (90,190)<br/></text><br/><br/><trial A_in_frame ><br/>/ stimulustimes = [0=FRAME,A]<br/>/ timeout = 1000<br/></trial><br/><br/>#This does not work properly if I place more than one letter in a random location within a frame ;(<br/><br/><br/>2) Creating letter in frame by mergin four shapes to create frame around letter<br/><br/><shape Side_bottom><br/>/ shape = rectangle<br/>/ size = (120,10)<br/>/ position = (50,59.1)<br/></shape><br/><br/><shape Side_left><br/>/ shape = rectangle<br/>/ size = (10,205)<br/>/ position = (47,50)<br/></shape><br/><br/><shape Side_right><br/>/ shape = rectangle<br/>/ size = (10,205)<br/>/ position = (53,50)<br/></shape><br/><br/><shape Side_up><br/>/ shape = rectangle<br/>/ size = (120,10)<br/>/ position = (50,41)<br/></shape><br/><br/><text B><br/>/ items = ("B")<br/>/ vjustify = center<br/>/ position = (50,50)<br/></text><br/><br/><trial frame><br/>/ stimulustimes = [0=Side_bottom,Side_left,Side_right,Side_up,B]<br/>/ timeout = 10000<br/></trial><br/><br/>this seems to work fine, but is quite complicaed to set up proper size of frame  ;(<br/><br/><br/>Thanks for any advice.<br/><br/><br/>Thu, 23 Mar 2017 14:10:56 GMTkulajwRE: What it is a easy way to create frame around a simuli?https://forums.millisecond.com/Topic21172.aspx<div data-id="21164" class="if-quote-wrapper" unselectable="on" data-guid="1490303446956"><a class="quote-para" unselectable="on" style="display: none;" href="#" data-id="21164" title="Move Cursor Below" contenteditable="false"><span unselectable="on">+</span></a><a class="quote-delete" unselectable="on" style="display: none;" href="#" data-id="21164" title="Delete Quote" contenteditable="false"><span unselectable="on">x</span></a><span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup">[quote]</span><div unselectable="on" class="if-quote-header" contenteditable="false"><div unselectable="on" class="if-quote-toggle-wrapper"><a class="if-quote-toggle quote-link" href="#" data-id="21164" title=" "></a></div><span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup">[b]</span>Dave - Thursday, March 23, 2017<span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup">[/b]</span></div><div class="if-quote-message if-quote-message-21164"><div class="if-quote-message-margin"><div data-id="21163" class="if-quote-wrapper" unselectable="on" data-guid="1490303446956"><a class="quote-para" unselectable="on" style="display: none;" href="#" data-id="21163" title="Move Cursor Below" contenteditable="false"><span unselectable="on">+</span></a><a class="quote-delete" unselectable="on" style="display: none;" href="#" data-id="21163" title="Delete Quote" contenteditable="false"><span unselectable="on">x</span></a><span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup">[quote]</span><div unselectable="on" class="if-quote-header" contenteditable="false"><div unselectable="on" class="if-quote-toggle-wrapper"><a class="if-quote-toggle quote-link" href="#" data-id="21163" title=" "></a></div><span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup">[b]</span>kulajw - Thursday, March 23, 2017<span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup">[/b]</span></div><div class="if-quote-message if-quote-message-21163"><div class="if-quote-message-margin">Hi ;)<br/><br/>I would like to create a frame around a set of letters. I figure out two ways of doing this but both are error prone. Do you have any Ideas how to create frame around a set of stimuli  in a easy and robust way?  Espetialy, it is posible to set transparent background and change border width in a <shape>, /shape = rectangle? <br/><br/>Bellow my ways of creating frame, mayby you will figure out how to upgrade it<br/><br/>1) Creating letter in frame by merging shape and text of difrent sizes - manipulating text txbgcolour to create border<br/><br/><shape FRAME><br/>/ shape = rectangle<br/>/ size = (100,200)<br/>/ position = (50,50)<br/></shape><br/><br/><text A><br/>/ items = ("A")<br/>/ txbgcolor = white<br/>/ vjustify = center<br/>/ position = (50,50)<br/>/ size = (90,190)<br/></text><br/><br/><trial A_in_frame ><br/>/ stimulustimes = [0=FRAME,A]<br/>/ timeout = 1000<br/></trial><br/><br/>#This does not work properly if I place more than one letter in a random location within a frame ;(<br/><br/><br/>2) Creating letter in frame by mergin four shapes to create frame around letter<br/><br/><shape Side_bottom><br/>/ shape = rectangle<br/>/ size = (120,10)<br/>/ position = (50,59.1)<br/></shape><br/><br/><shape Side_left><br/>/ shape = rectangle<br/>/ size = (10,205)<br/>/ position = (47,50)<br/></shape><br/><br/><shape Side_right><br/>/ shape = rectangle<br/>/ size = (10,205)<br/>/ position = (53,50)<br/></shape><br/><br/><shape Side_up><br/>/ shape = rectangle<br/>/ size = (120,10)<br/>/ position = (50,41)<br/></shape><br/><br/><text B><br/>/ items = ("B")<br/>/ vjustify = center<br/>/ position = (50,50)<br/></text><br/><br/><trial frame><br/>/ stimulustimes = [0=Side_bottom,Side_left,Side_right,Side_up,B]<br/>/ timeout = 10000<br/></trial><br/><br/>this seems to work fine, but is quite complicaed to set up proper size of frame  ;(<br/><br/><br/>Thanks for any advice.<br/><br/><br/><a class="if-quote-goto quote-link" href="#" data-id="21163"><span class="goto"></span></a></div></div><span class="quote-markup">[/quote]</span></div><br/>Option 2 is the way to go. I cannot think of an easier one.<br/><a class="if-quote-goto quote-link" href="#" data-id="21164"><span class="goto"></span></a></div></div><span class="quote-markup">[/quote]</span></div><br/>Thank you so I follow this way.Thu, 23 Mar 2017 14:10:56 GMTkulajwRE: What it is a easy way to create frame around a simuli?https://forums.millisecond.com/Topic21164.aspx<div data-id="21163" class="if-quote-wrapper" unselectable="on" data-guid="1490284345724"><a class="quote-para" unselectable="on" style="display: none;" href="#" data-id="21163" title="Move Cursor Below" contenteditable="false"><span unselectable="on">+</span></a><a class="quote-delete" unselectable="on" style="display: none;" href="#" data-id="21163" title="Delete Quote" contenteditable="false"><span unselectable="on">x</span></a><span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup">[quote]</span><div unselectable="on" class="if-quote-header" contenteditable="false"><div unselectable="on" class="if-quote-toggle-wrapper"><a class="if-quote-toggle quote-link" href="#" data-id="21163" title=" "></a></div><span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup">[b]</span>kulajw - Thursday, March 23, 2017<span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup">[/b]</span></div><div class="if-quote-message if-quote-message-21163"><div class="if-quote-message-margin">Hi ;)<br/><br/>I would like to create a frame around a set of letters. I figure out two ways of doing this but both are error prone. Do you have any Ideas how to create frame around a set of stimuli  in a easy and robust way?  Espetialy, it is posible to set transparent background and change border width in a <shape>, /shape = rectangle? <br/><br/>Bellow my ways of creating frame, mayby you will figure out how to upgrade it<br/><br/>1) Creating letter in frame by merging shape and text of difrent sizes - manipulating text txbgcolour to create border<br/><br/><shape FRAME><br/>/ shape = rectangle<br/>/ size = (100,200)<br/>/ position = (50,50)<br/></shape><br/><br/><text A><br/>/ items = ("A")<br/>/ txbgcolor = white<br/>/ vjustify = center<br/>/ position = (50,50)<br/>/ size = (90,190)<br/></text><br/><br/><trial A_in_frame ><br/>/ stimulustimes = [0=FRAME,A]<br/>/ timeout = 1000<br/></trial><br/><br/>#This does not work properly if I place more than one letter in a random location within a frame ;(<br/><br/><br/>2) Creating letter in frame by mergin four shapes to create frame around letter<br/><br/><shape Side_bottom><br/>/ shape = rectangle<br/>/ size = (120,10)<br/>/ position = (50,59.1)<br/></shape><br/><br/><shape Side_left><br/>/ shape = rectangle<br/>/ size = (10,205)<br/>/ position = (47,50)<br/></shape><br/><br/><shape Side_right><br/>/ shape = rectangle<br/>/ size = (10,205)<br/>/ position = (53,50)<br/></shape><br/><br/><shape Side_up><br/>/ shape = rectangle<br/>/ size = (120,10)<br/>/ position = (50,41)<br/></shape><br/><br/><text B><br/>/ items = ("B")<br/>/ vjustify = center<br/>/ position = (50,50)<br/></text><br/><br/><trial frame><br/>/ stimulustimes = [0=Side_bottom,Side_left,Side_right,Side_up,B]<br/>/ timeout = 10000<br/></trial><br/><br/>this seems to work fine, but is quite complicaed to set up proper size of frame  ;(<br/><br/><br/>Thanks for any advice.<br/><br/><br/><a class="if-quote-goto quote-link" href="#" data-id="21163"><span class="goto"></span></a></div></div><span class="quote-markup">[/quote]</span></div><br/>Option 2 is the way to go. I cannot think of an easier one.<br/>Thu, 23 Mar 2017 08:53:02 GMTDave