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When running Inquisit web experiments in conjunction with other tools such as Survey Monkey and Qualtrics, it may be desirable to ask participants to download the plugin at the very beginning of the data collection process as opposed to waiting until they reach the Inquisit task. This allows participants to decide upfront whether they are willing to install the plugin, and if they do, it provides a smoother experience once they reach the Inquisit part of the experiment. 

<script type="text/javascript">

    function downloadInquisit() {

        try {

            var pluginUrl = "http://www.millisecond.com/download/4/4_0_6_0/";

            var agent = navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase();

            if ((agent.indexOf("msie") != -1 && agent.indexOf("opera") == -1) || agent.indexOf("trident") != -1) {

                pluginUrl += "ax/win32/InquisitAx.exe";

            }

            else {

                if (navigator.platform.indexOf("Mac") != -1 || navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Mac OS X") != -1) {

                    pluginUrl += "np/mac/Inquisit_Plugin_4060.dmg";

                }

                else {

                    pluginUrl += "np/win32/npInquisit.exe";

                }

            }

            window.location.href = pluginUrl;

        }

        catch (e) {

            window.alert("Error: " + e.Message);

        }

    }

</script>

<a href="javascript:downloadInquisit()">Download Inquisit Plugin</a>