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Creating 'variables' in Inquisit and using them to determine the position of a shape

Nick Riches — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 06:05:37 GMT

Hi

I'm trying to get a shape to appear in different positions on different trials. The position would ideally be an item stored in an item or list element. However, Inquisit only seems to allow you to store string values in item or list elements. Is there any way to store the position, and then plug it into the shape element?
Below is ta minimal worked example.

Thanks

<list shapeVposn>
/ items = (25%, 50%, 50%, 25%)
</list>

<list shape>
/ items = (rectangle, circle, rectangle, circle)
</list>

<shape shape>
/ shape = list.shape
/ color = darkblue
/ height = 10%
/ width = 10%
/ position = (50%, list.shapeVposn)
</shape>

<trial shapeTrial>
/ stimulusframes = [1 = shape]
/ validresponse = (" ")
</trial>

<block block>
/ trials = [1 = shapeTrial]
</block>

RE: Creating 'variables' in Inquisit and using them to determine the position of a shape

Nick Riches — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 06:05:37 GMT

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[b]Nick Riches - Wednesday, December 20, 2017[/b]

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[b]Dave - Tuesday, December 19, 2017[/b]

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[b]Nick Riches - Tuesday, December 19, 2017[/b]

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As for the position, yes, but your syntax is wrong. It needs to read:

<shape shape>
/ shape = rectangle
/ color = darkblue
/ height = 10%
/ width = 10%
/ position = (50%, list.shapeVposn.nextvalue)
</shape>

However, this

<list shape>
/ items = (rectangle, circle, rectangle, circle)
</list>

<shape shape>
/ shape = list.shape
/ color = darkblue
...
</shape>

will not work. You cannot change a <shape> element's shape at runtime. You need separate <shape> elements -- one rectangular, one circular -- and then select one of the two to display.

<list shapeVposn>
/ items = (25%, 50%, 50%, 25%)
</list>

<list shape>
/ items = (shape.shape_rect, shape.shape_circ, shape.shape_rect, shape.shape_circ)
</list>

<shape shape_rect>
/ shape = rectangle
/ color = darkblue
/ height = 10%
/ width = 10%
/ position = (50%, list.shapeVposn.nextvalue)
</shape>

<shape shape_circ>
/ shape = circle
/ color = darkblue
/ height = 10%
/ width = 10%
/ position = (50%, list.shapeVposn.nextvalue)
</shape>

<trial shapeTrial>
/ stimulusframes = [1 = list.shape]
/ validresponse = (" ")
</trial>

<block block>
/ trials = [1-4 = shapeTrial]
</block>

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Many thanks for that. The script works perfectly. I'm beginning to see the differences between items and lists.

Nick

Nick Riches — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 06:04:24 GMT

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[b]Dave - Tuesday, December 19, 2017[/b]

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[b]Nick Riches - Tuesday, December 19, 2017[/b]

[/quote]

RE: Creating 'variables' in Inquisit and using them to determine the position of a shape

Dave — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 09:42:29 GMT

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[b]Nick Riches - Tuesday, December 19, 2017[/b]

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