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Millisecond Forums » Millisecond Forums » Inquisit 5 » Giving participants the option to repeat a practice trialInstantForum 2017-1 FinalMillisecond Forumshttps://forums.millisecond.com/Millisecond ForumsSun, 13 Sep 2026 23:28:24 GMT20Giving participants the option to repeat a practice trialhttps://forums.millisecond.com/Topic22849.aspxHi<br/><br/>I'd like to give participants the option to repeat a practice trial. I have looked on this forum, and tried to replicate code which people have posted to achieve this. Below is a Minimal Worked Example (MWE). The critical line is the branch within the block 'practiceBlock'. Unfortunately this does not seem to work.<br/><br/>Does anyone have any suggestions?<br/><br/>Cheerio<br/><br/>Nick<br/><br/><item practiceItems><br/>/ 1 = "Press Y or N"<br/>/ 2 = "Press Y for Yes, or N for No" <br/></item><br/><br/><text practiceText><br/>/ items = practiceItems<br/></text><br/><br/><trial practiceTrial><br/>/ stimulusframes = [1 = practiceText]<br/>/ validresponse = ("y", "n")<br/>/ correctresponse = ("y")<br/></trial><br/><br/><block practiceBlock><br/>/ trials = [1-2 = practiceTrial]<br/>/ branch = [if(trial.repeattrial.response=="yes")block.practiceBlock]<br/></block><br/><br/><trial repeattrial><br/>/ stimulusframes = [1=ask,yes,no]<br/>/ inputdevice = mouse<br/>/ validresponse = (yes,no)<br/></trial><br/><br/><text ask><br/>/ items = ("Wanna repeat the block?")<br/></text><br/><br/><text yes><br/>/ items = ("Yes, I do.")<br/>/ position = (40%, 60%)<br/></text><br/><br/><text no><br/>/ items = ("No, I don't.")<br/>/ position = (60%, 60%)<br/></text><br/><br/><br/><expt exp><br/>/ blocks = [1 = practiceBlock]<br/></expt><br/>Tue, 14 Nov 2017 08:34:51 GMTNick RichesRE: Giving participants the option to repeat a practice trialhttps://forums.millisecond.com/Topic22868.aspx<div data-id="22852" class="if-quote-wrapper" unselectable="on" data-guid="1510677276188"><a class="quote-para" unselectable="on" style="display: none;" href="#" data-id="22852" title="Move Cursor Below" contenteditable="false"><span unselectable="on">+</span></a><a class="quote-delete" unselectable="on" style="display: none;" href="#" data-id="22852" 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="22852" title=" "></a></div><span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup">[b]</span>Dave - Monday, November 13, 2017<span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup">[/b]</span></div><div class="if-quote-message if-quote-message-22852"><div class="if-quote-message-margin"><div data-id="22849" class="if-quote-wrapper" unselectable="on" data-guid="1510677276188"><a class="quote-para" unselectable="on" style="display: none;" href="#" data-id="22849" title="Move Cursor Below" contenteditable="false"><span unselectable="on">+</span></a><a class="quote-delete" unselectable="on" style="display: none;" href="#" data-id="22849" 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="22849" title=" "></a></div><span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup">[b]</span>Nick Riches - Monday, November 13, 2017<span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup">[/b]</span></div><div class="if-quote-message if-quote-message-22849"><div class="if-quote-message-margin">Hi<br/><br/>I'd like to give participants the option to repeat a practice trial. I have looked on this forum, and tried to replicate code which people have posted to achieve this. Below is a Minimal Worked Example (MWE). The critical line is the branch within the block 'practiceBlock'. Unfortunately this does not seem to work.<br/><br/>Does anyone have any suggestions?<br/><br/>Cheerio<br/><br/>Nick<br/><br/><item practiceItems><br/>/ 1 = "Press Y or N"<br/>/ 2 = "Press Y for Yes, or N for No" <br/></item><br/><br/><text practiceText><br/>/ items = practiceItems<br/></text><br/><br/><trial practiceTrial><br/>/ stimulusframes = [1 = practiceText]<br/>/ validresponse = ("y", "n")<br/>/ correctresponse = ("y")<br/></trial><br/><br/><block practiceBlock><br/>/ trials = [1-2 = practiceTrial]<br/>/ branch = [if(trial.repeattrial.response=="yes")block.practiceBlock]<br/></block><br/><br/><trial repeattrial><br/>/ stimulusframes = [1=ask,yes,no]<br/>/ inputdevice = mouse<br/>/ validresponse = (yes,no)<br/></trial><br/><br/><text ask><br/>/ items = ("Wanna repeat the block?")<br/></text><br/><br/><text yes><br/>/ items = ("Yes, I do.")<br/>/ position = (40%, 60%)<br/></text><br/><br/><text no><br/>/ items = ("No, I don't.")<br/>/ position = (60%, 60%)<br/></text><br/><br/><br/><expt exp><br/>/ blocks = [1 = practiceBlock]<br/></expt><br/><a class="if-quote-goto quote-link" href="#" data-id="22849"><span class="goto"></span></a></div></div><span class="quote-markup">[/quote]</span></div><br/>The /branch isn't the problem. The problem is that you don't ever actually execute <trial repeattrial>. Your code should read:<br/><br/><block practiceBlock><br/>/ trials = [1-2 = practiceTrial; <strong>3 = repeattrial]</strong><br/>/ branch = [if(trial.repeattrial.response=="yes")block.practiceBlock]<br/></block><a class="if-quote-goto quote-link" href="#" data-id="22852"><span class="goto"></span></a></div></div><span class="quote-markup">[/quote]</span></div><br/>Many thanks. That works a treat. And so simple....!<br/>Tue, 14 Nov 2017 08:34:51 GMTNick RichesRE: Giving participants the option to repeat a practice trialhttps://forums.millisecond.com/Topic22852.aspx<div data-id="22849" class="if-quote-wrapper" unselectable="on" data-guid="1510591011413"><a class="quote-para" unselectable="on" style="display: none;" href="#" data-id="22849" title="Move Cursor Below" contenteditable="false"><span unselectable="on">+</span></a><a class="quote-delete" unselectable="on" style="display: none;" href="#" data-id="22849" 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="22849" title=" "></a></div><span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup">[b]</span>Nick Riches - Monday, November 13, 2017<span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup">[/b]</span></div><div class="if-quote-message if-quote-message-22849"><div class="if-quote-message-margin">Hi<br/><br/>I'd like to give participants the option to repeat a practice trial. I have looked on this forum, and tried to replicate code which people have posted to achieve this. Below is a Minimal Worked Example (MWE). The critical line is the branch within the block 'practiceBlock'. Unfortunately this does not seem to work.<br/><br/>Does anyone have any suggestions?<br/><br/>Cheerio<br/><br/>Nick<br/><br/><item practiceItems><br/>/ 1 = "Press Y or N"<br/>/ 2 = "Press Y for Yes, or N for No" <br/></item><br/><br/><text practiceText><br/>/ items = practiceItems<br/></text><br/><br/><trial practiceTrial><br/>/ stimulusframes = [1 = practiceText]<br/>/ validresponse = ("y", "n")<br/>/ correctresponse = ("y")<br/></trial><br/><br/><block practiceBlock><br/>/ trials = [1-2 = practiceTrial]<br/>/ branch = [if(trial.repeattrial.response=="yes")block.practiceBlock]<br/></block><br/><br/><trial repeattrial><br/>/ stimulusframes = [1=ask,yes,no]<br/>/ inputdevice = mouse<br/>/ validresponse = (yes,no)<br/></trial><br/><br/><text ask><br/>/ items = ("Wanna repeat the block?")<br/></text><br/><br/><text yes><br/>/ items = ("Yes, I do.")<br/>/ position = (40%, 60%)<br/></text><br/><br/><text no><br/>/ items = ("No, I don't.")<br/>/ position = (60%, 60%)<br/></text><br/><br/><br/><expt exp><br/>/ blocks = [1 = practiceBlock]<br/></expt><br/><a class="if-quote-goto quote-link" href="#" data-id="22849"><span class="goto"></span></a></div></div><span class="quote-markup">[/quote]</span></div><br/>The /branch isn't the problem. The problem is that you don't ever actually execute <trial repeattrial>. Your code should read:<br/><br/><block practiceBlock><br/>/ trials = [1-2 = practiceTrial; <strong>3 = repeattrial]</strong><br/>/ branch = [if(trial.repeattrial.response=="yes")block.practiceBlock]<br/></block>Mon, 13 Nov 2017 08:38:49 GMTDave