online experiment crashes on some computers


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Hi,



I just registered a web script and am having different people try it out on their computers. It works fine on mine, but crashes when other people try it.


I used web control version 4.0.2.0.



The crash happens just after the first block, which contains a surveypage I use as a consent form. 


This is the page & the block:  


<surveypage consent>
/ questions = [1=consent]
/showpagenumbers = false
/ showquestionnumbers = false
</surveypage>

<block consent>
/ trials = [1=consent]
/ preinstructions = (consent)
/ postinstructions = (consentok)
/ quit = [radiobuttons.consent.response=="0"]
</block>



The second block is variable based on the subjectnumber.


<variables>
/ group = (1 of 2)(block2=UUT; ...
/ group = (2 of 2)(block2=RAT; ...


Here are the two blocks. Nothing remarkable about them ...


<block RAT>
/ trials = [1-30 = noreplace (RATdifficultpage, RATeasypage)]
/ preinstructions = (RATintro1, RATintro2, RATintro3, RATintro4, RATintro5, RATintro6)
/ postinstructions = (RATend)
</block>


<block UUT>
/ trials = [1-4 = noreplace(UUTpage)]
/ preinstructions = (UUTintro1, UUTintro2)
/ postinstructions = (UUTend)
</block>



Both blocks don't use any files, so that doesn't seem the to be the problem.


We tried running the experiment with Firefox and Chrome with updated Java, both times it crashed.


Any ideas what could be the problem?



Thanks in advance,


Claire


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This may well be an issue exclusive to Java / the JavaWebStart launch method. I suggest you temporarily disable this method via your launch page settings and try using the Firefox / NPAPI plugin instead.


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Thanks for the quick reply, Dave.


I don't see Firefox / NPAPI as an available option, but is MozillaPlugin equivalent?  And should I enable or disable the other options, ActiveX and ClickOnce?













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I don't see Firefox / NPAPI as an available option, but is MozillaPlugin equivalent?


Yes, that's what I meant. Sorry for the confusion.


And should I enable or disable the other options, ActiveX and ClickOnce?


No, those should work fine, but let us know if you see otherwise. They'll effectively be available to Internet Explorer users anyway.


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Hi Dave,



I tried it out, but it still crashes.


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Can you share the link to your launch page then?


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Yes, this is it: http://research.millisecond.com/clairezedelius/Fullstudy.web


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Hmm, it's working perfectly fine for me (I did a quick test run using the latest Firefox / Mozilla plugin). Can you try removing any prior plugin installations as per http://www.millisecond.com/support/uninstall.aspx and then try again? Just to make sure you really get the latest version.


Also, since you said "The crash happens just after the first block, which contains a surveypage I use as a consent form." are you sure your testers are actually selecting the agree to consent option? If not, the script *should* actually terminate as far as I can see.


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Hi Dave,



Thanks! I'll ask the person to try that and let you know.
What I can rule out is that the testers didn't give consent.



Best, Claire


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Ok, that didn't do the trick.


The computer we can't run it on is a mac with Mac OS 10.7.5 and Java 1.7.0_17. I've read about problems with that in this thread here http://www.millisecond.com/forums/Topic9119.aspx#9119 , but I thought with Inquisit 4.0.2., which I use, these problems were solved. Plus, the script crashes with Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.




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