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Dynamically changing picture position

AndrewPapale — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 21:51:54 GMT

Hi Inquisit Team,

I'm trying to dynamically change a picture's /hposition attribute trial by trial, but it is not working. I've tried two approaches. 1) Defining one image and changing the /hposition programatically. This did not alter the /hposition attribute correctly, the picture stayed at the default position. 2) Define a default image <picture defaultimage> and change the picture in the picture.defaultimage.item.1 to be a new image in a new position. This also resulted in the image in the default position. I know there has to be a way to do this, any help is appreciated!

I would prefer not to define a new <trial> block with each image separately, I know that's another option.

Thanks,
Andrew

RE: Dynamically changing picture position

Dave — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 21:51:54 GMT

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[b]AndrewPapale - 1/18/2023[/b]
Hi Inquisit Team,

I'm trying to dynamically change a picture's /hposition attribute trial by trial, but it is not working. I've tried two approaches. 1) Defining one image and changing the /hposition programatically. This did not alter the /hposition attribute correctly, the picture stayed at the default position. 2) Define a default image <picture defaultimage> and change the picture in the picture.defaultimage.item.1 to be a new image in a new position. This also resulted in the image in the default position. I know there has to be a way to do this, any help is appreciated!

I would prefer not to define a new <trial> block with each image separately, I know that's another option.

Thanks,
Andrew
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I'm going to try implementing a list, following from:
https://forums.millisecond.com/Topic16071.aspx
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This also did not seem to work. Here's some example code of what I'm trying to do. I'm trying to change /hposition from a list in the <trial> based on an expression values.fogPos. Basically the idea is we want this fog image to move around the circle to different locations and stay there for a few trials.

[code]

<picture fog0>
/ items = ("fog0.png") //default
/ hposition = expressions.centerx + expressions.widthchange_angle0
/ vposition = expressions.centery + expressions.heightchange_angle0
/ size = (30%, 30%)
/ erase = false
</picture>

<picture fog30>
/ items = ("fog30.png") //default
/ hposition = expressions.centerx + expressions.widthchange_angle150
/ vposition = expressions.centery + expressions.heightchange_angle150
/ size = (30%, 30%)
/ erase = false
</picture>

<list fog_hpos>
/items = (
expressions.centerx + expressions.widthchange_angle0,
expressions.centerx + expressions.widthchange_angle30,
expressions.centerx + expressions.widthchange_angle60,
expressions.centerx + expressions.widthchange_angle90,
expressions.centerx + expressions.widthchange_angle120,
expressions.centerx + expressions.widthchange_angle150
)
/ selectionmode = list.fog_hpos.currentindex
/ selectionrate = always
</list>

<picture uncertainty>
/ items = ("fog0.png") //default
/ hposition = list.fog_hpos.nextvalue
/ vposition = list.fog_vpos.nextvalue
/ size = (30%, 30%)
/ erase = false
</picture>

<trial experiment_U>
/ ontrialbegin = [
    if (values.fogPos==30){
        picture.uncertainty.item.1 = "fog30.png";
        list.fog_hpos.item(6);
        list.fog_vpos.item(6);
    }
]
/ stimulustimes = [0 = uncertainty;]
</trial>[/code]

Thanks
-A
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I got it working, dumb syntax error. It worked the first way I tried it. I was defining values.fogPos with 2 equal signs instead of 1.
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Alright, glad to hear.

RE: Dynamically changing picture position

AndrewPapale — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 21:49:44 GMT

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[b]AndrewPapale - 1/18/2023[/b]
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[b]AndrewPapale - 1/18/2023[/b]
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[b]AndrewPapale - 1/18/2023[/b]
Hi Inquisit Team,

I'm trying to dynamically change a picture's /hposition attribute trial by trial, but it is not working. I've tried two approaches. 1) Defining one image and changing the /hposition programatically. This did not alter the /hposition attribute correctly, the picture stayed at the default position. 2) Define a default image <picture defaultimage> and change the picture in the picture.defaultimage.item.1 to be a new image in a new position. This also resulted in the image in the default position. I know there has to be a way to do this, any help is appreciated!

I would prefer not to define a new <trial> block with each image separately, I know that's another option.

Thanks,
Andrew
[/quote]

I'm going to try implementing a list, following from:
https://forums.millisecond.com/Topic16071.aspx
[/quote]

This also did not seem to work. Here's some example code of what I'm trying to do. I'm trying to change /hposition from a list in the <trial> based on an expression values.fogPos. Basically the idea is we want this fog image to move around the circle to different locations and stay there for a few trials.

[code]

<picture fog0>
/ items = ("fog0.png") //default
/ hposition = expressions.centerx + expressions.widthchange_angle0
/ vposition = expressions.centery + expressions.heightchange_angle0
/ size = (30%, 30%)
/ erase = false
</picture>

<picture fog30>
/ items = ("fog30.png") //default
/ hposition = expressions.centerx + expressions.widthchange_angle150
/ vposition = expressions.centery + expressions.heightchange_angle150
/ size = (30%, 30%)
/ erase = false
</picture>

<list fog_hpos>
/items = (
expressions.centerx + expressions.widthchange_angle0,
expressions.centerx + expressions.widthchange_angle30,
expressions.centerx + expressions.widthchange_angle60,
expressions.centerx + expressions.widthchange_angle90,
expressions.centerx + expressions.widthchange_angle120,
expressions.centerx + expressions.widthchange_angle150
)
/ selectionmode = list.fog_hpos.currentindex
/ selectionrate = always
</list>

<picture uncertainty>
/ items = ("fog0.png") //default
/ hposition = list.fog_hpos.nextvalue
/ vposition = list.fog_vpos.nextvalue
/ size = (30%, 30%)
/ erase = false
</picture>

<trial experiment_U>
/ ontrialbegin = [
    if (values.fogPos==30){
        picture.uncertainty.item.1 = "fog30.png";
        list.fog_hpos.item(6);
        list.fog_vpos.item(6);
    }
]
/ stimulustimes = [0 = uncertainty;]
</trial>[/code]

Thanks
-A
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I got it working, dumb syntax error. It worked the first way I tried it. I was defining values.fogPos with 2 equal signs instead of 1.

RE: Dynamically changing picture position

AndrewPapale — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 21:21:06 GMT

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[b]AndrewPapale - 1/18/2023[/b]
+x[quote]

[b]AndrewPapale - 1/18/2023[/b]
Hi Inquisit Team,

I'm trying to dynamically change a picture's /hposition attribute trial by trial, but it is not working. I've tried two approaches. 1) Defining one image and changing the /hposition programatically. This did not alter the /hposition attribute correctly, the picture stayed at the default position. 2) Define a default image <picture defaultimage> and change the picture in the picture.defaultimage.item.1 to be a new image in a new position. This also resulted in the image in the default position. I know there has to be a way to do this, any help is appreciated!

I would prefer not to define a new <trial> block with each image separately, I know that's another option.

Thanks,
Andrew
[/quote]

I'm going to try implementing a list, following from:
https://forums.millisecond.com/Topic16071.aspx
[/quote]

This also did not seem to work. Here's some example code of what I'm trying to do. I'm trying to change /hposition from a list in the <trial> based on an expression values.fogPos. Basically the idea is we want this fog image to move around the circle to different locations and stay there for a few trials.

[code]

<picture fog0>
/ items = ("fog0.png") //default
/ hposition = expressions.centerx + expressions.widthchange_angle0
/ vposition = expressions.centery + expressions.heightchange_angle0
/ size = (30%, 30%)
/ erase = false
</picture>

<picture fog30>
/ items = ("fog30.png") //default
/ hposition = expressions.centerx + expressions.widthchange_angle150
/ vposition = expressions.centery + expressions.heightchange_angle150
/ size = (30%, 30%)
/ erase = false
</picture>

<list fog_hpos>
/items = (
expressions.centerx + expressions.widthchange_angle0,
expressions.centerx + expressions.widthchange_angle30,
expressions.centerx + expressions.widthchange_angle60,
expressions.centerx + expressions.widthchange_angle90,
expressions.centerx + expressions.widthchange_angle120,
expressions.centerx + expressions.widthchange_angle150
)
/ selectionmode = list.fog_hpos.currentindex
/ selectionrate = always
</list>

<picture uncertainty>
/ items = ("fog0.png") //default
/ hposition = list.fog_hpos.nextvalue
/ vposition = list.fog_vpos.nextvalue
/ size = (30%, 30%)
/ erase = false
</picture>

<trial experiment_U>
/ ontrialbegin = [
    if (values.fogPos==30){
        picture.uncertainty.item.1 = "fog30.png";
        list.fog_hpos.item(6);
        list.fog_vpos.item(6);
    }
]
/ stimulustimes = [0 = uncertainty;]
</trial>[/code]

Thanks
-A

RE: Dynamically changing picture position

AndrewPapale — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 20:36:31 GMT

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[b]AndrewPapale - 1/18/2023[/b]
Hi Inquisit Team,

I'm trying to dynamically change a picture's /hposition attribute trial by trial, but it is not working. I've tried two approaches. 1) Defining one image and changing the /hposition programatically. This did not alter the /hposition attribute correctly, the picture stayed at the default position. 2) Define a default image <picture defaultimage> and change the picture in the picture.defaultimage.item.1 to be a new image in a new position. This also resulted in the image in the default position. I know there has to be a way to do this, any help is appreciated!

I would prefer not to define a new <trial> block with each image separately, I know that's another option.

Thanks,
Andrew
[/quote]

I'm going to try implementing a list, following from:
https://forums.millisecond.com/Topic16071.aspx