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Issue with transitioning between /blocks

Nathan Kearns — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 15:26:04 GMT

For our experiments, participants first complete several questionnaires, then are presented with 1) a three minute waiting period (i.e., Waiting); 2) instructions for the task (i.e. HypeInstruct); 3) a three minute video stimuli (i.e. HypeVideo); 4) a seven minute recovery period (i.e. Recovery). However, when we run the syntax, Inquisit will transition nicely between the waiting period to the task instructions, then nicely from the task instructions to the task video.... but, after the video is complete, it does not transition into the recovery instructions. Instead, it appears to "freeze" on the end of the video. Any thoughts?

<Block HypeTask>

/trials = [1 = Waiting; 2= HypeInstruct; 3 = HypeVideo, 4 =Recovery]

</block>

/fontstyle = ("Times New Roman", 25pt)

/caption = "Please remain seated during this waitingperiod, instructions will appear shortly"

/showpagenumbers = false

/showbackbutton=false

/nextbuttonposition = (-10%,-10%)

/showquestionnumbers = false

/timeout = 180000

</surveypage>

/fontstyle = ("Times New Roman", 25pt)

/caption = "In this challenge, you will be asked tobreathe in and breathe out at full capacity. The instructions will tell youwhen you should inhale and when you should exhale. Simply breathe in when askedto “inhale,” and breathe out when asked to “exhale” – making each breath in asdeep as possible and each breath out as forceful as possible.

It is important that you follow these instructions as bestas you can, and continue the exercise until you are asked to stop and rest.

If you have any questions, please knock on the table now anda researcher will be with you. Otherwise, once you are ready press‘Begin’."

/nextlabel = "Begin"

/finishlabel = "Begin"

/nextbuttonposition = (85%, 85%)

/showpagenumbers = false

/showbackbutton=false

/showquestionnumbers = false

</surveypage>

/stimulustimes = [1=HypeVideo]

/timeout= 0

</trial>

/items = ("Videos/HypeVideo.avi")

/playthrough = true

/size = (1500px,1500px)

/position = (50,50)

</video>

/fontstyle = ("Times New Roman", 25pt)

/caption = "Please remain seated during this waitingperiod, instructions will appear shortly."

/timeout = 420000

/nextbuttonposition = (-10,10)

/showpagenumbers = false

/showbackbutton=false

/showquestionnumbers = false

</surveypage>

RE: Issue with transitioning between /blocks

Dave — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 15:26:04 GMT

[quote]

[b]Nathan Kearns - Thursday, April 6, 2017[/b]

/trials = [1 = Waiting; 2= HypeInstruct; 3 = HypeVideo, 4 =Recovery]

</block>

/fontstyle = ("Times New Roman", 25pt)

/caption = "Please remain seated during this waitingperiod, instructions will appear shortly"

/showpagenumbers = false

/showbackbutton=false

/nextbuttonposition = (-10%,-10%)

/showquestionnumbers = false

/timeout = 180000

</surveypage>

/fontstyle = ("Times New Roman", 25pt)

It is important that you follow these instructions as bestas you can, and continue the exercise until you are asked to stop and rest.

If you have any questions, please knock on the table now anda researcher will be with you. Otherwise, once you are ready press‘Begin’."

/nextlabel = "Begin"

/finishlabel = "Begin"

/nextbuttonposition = (85%, 85%)

/showpagenumbers = false

/showbackbutton=false

/showquestionnumbers = false

</surveypage>

/stimulustimes = [1=HypeVideo]

/timeout= 0

</trial>

/items = ("Videos/HypeVideo.avi")

/playthrough = true

/size = (1500px,1500px)

/position = (50,50)

</video>

/fontstyle = ("Times New Roman", 25pt)

/caption = "Please remain seated during this waitingperiod, instructions will appear shortly."

/timeout = 420000

/nextbuttonposition = (-10,10)

/showpagenumbers = false

/showbackbutton=false

/showquestionnumbers = false

</surveypage>

[/quote]

<Block HypeTask>
/trials = [1 = Waiting; 2= HypeInstruct; 3 = HypeVideo, 4 =Recovery]
</block>

There is a syntax mistake in the above. The separator to use is ";" (semicolon), not "," (comma), i.e. this needs to read

<Block HypeTask>
/trials = [1 = Waiting; 2= HypeInstruct; 3 = HypeVideo; 4 =Recovery]
</block>

With that fixed the code runs fine for me (although I obviously had to plug in a different video file since I don't have yours).