Time to type the first lettert

ai293 — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 23:07:43 GMT

Hi, for one of the tasks I'm running in my survey, I plan to ask participants a question that requires them to type the answer. I want to measure the time it takes them to push the first key in their keyboard (any key). In other words, I want to measure when they start typing. Is there a way to do that? Thanks!

RE: Time to type the first lettert

Dave — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 23:07:43 GMT

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[b]ai293 - 10/2/2024[/b]
Hi, for one of the tasks I'm running in my survey, I plan to ask participants a question that requires them to type the answer. I want to measure the time it takes them to push the first key in their keyboard (any key). In other words, I want to measure when they start typing. Is there a way to do that? Thanks!
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You can do that with an <openended> trial. The openended's firstcharlatency property reflects the time of the first key stroke.

https://www.millisecond.com/support/docs/current/html/language/elements/openended.htm

[code]<block exampleBlock>
/ postinstructions = (page.end)
/ trials = [1=exampleOpenended]
</block>

<openended exampleOpenended>
/ stimulusframes = [1=text.exampleText]
/ multiline = true
/ size = (50%, 40%)
/ position = (50%, 60%)
</openended>

<text exampleText>
/ items = ("Type something:")
/ position = (50%, 10%)
</text>

<page end>
^Latency of first key stroke: <%openended.exampleOpenended.firstcharlatency%>
^Latency of last key stroke: <%openended.exampleOpenended.lastcharlatency%>
^Latency of response submission: <%openended.exampleOpenended.latency%>
</page>
[/code]

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