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vz29
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I'm using the following syntax to ask Ps their thoughts about the experiment. The issue centers around the survey page "EC_probe." The page appears properly, but when Ps begin typing the "continue" button disappears and there is no way to advance to the next screen. Any thoughts about the source of the problem?



<block EC_selfgood_GB_end>
/ bgstim = (goodreminder_left, badreminder_right)
/ trials = [1-30 = random(self_good_GB, neut_bad_GB);
31 = endquestions1; 32=endquestions2; 33=endquestions3; 34=EC_probe; 35=end_trial]
/ preinstructions = (EC_GB_end)

<survey endquestions>
/ pages = [1=endquestions1; 2=endquestions2; 3=endquestions3; 4=EC_probe]
/ responsefontstyle = ("Verdana", -12, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ itemfontstyle = ("Verdana", -13, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ itemspacing = 2%
/ showpagenumbers = false
</survey>

<surveypage endquestions1>
/ caption = "Please answer the following questions"
/ fontstyle = ("Verdana", -16, true, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ questions = [1=distraction; 2=what_distract; 3=fatigue; 4=ontime; 5=RA]
</surveypage>

<dropdown distraction>
/ caption = "Did anything distract you during the experiment? (e.g., noise, sneezing)"
/ options = ("no", "yes")
/ optionvalues = ("0", "1")
</dropdown>

<dropdown what_distract>
/ caption = "If something distracted you, what was it?"
/ options = ("no distractions", "noise from other participants", "noise from the hallway",
"coughing/sneezing", "I'm just not feeling well/focused", "something else")
</dropdown>

<dropdown fatigue>
/ caption = "Were you paying attention throughout the experimental tasks?"
/ options = ("no", "yes")
/ optionvalues = ("0", "1")
</dropdown>

<dropdown ontime>
/ caption = "Did the experimenter begin your session on time and greet you in a courteous manner?"
/ options = ("no", "yes")
/ optionvalues = ("0", "1")
</dropdown>

<dropdown RA>
/ caption = "Overall, how would you rate the experimenter who led this session?"
/ options = ("very good", "good", "neutral", "poor")
/ optionvalues = ("4", "3", "2", "1")
</dropdown>

<surveypage endquestions2>
/ caption = "Please answer the following question"
/ fontstyle = ("Verdana", -16, true, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ questions = [1=about]
</surveypage>

<textbox about>
/ caption = "Do you think you have an idea of what this experiment is about? If so, please write your guess below."
/ multiline = true
/ textboxsize = (70, 50)
/ size = (70, 50)
</textbox>

<surveypage endquestions3>
/ caption = "Please answer the following question"
/ fontstyle = ("Verdana", -16, true, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ questions = [1=suspicion]
</surveypage>

<textbox suspicion>
/ caption = "Was there anything odd or peculiar about this study? If so, please write your thoughts below."
/ multiline = true
/ textboxsize = (70, 50)
/ size = (70, 50)
</textbox>

<surveypage EC_probe>
/ caption = "Please answer the following question"
/ fontstyle = ("Verdana", -16, true, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ questions = [1=visible; 2=guess]
</surveypage>

<dropdown visible>
/ caption = "In the task you just completed (without a memory word), on each trial, a string of XXXXX was presented immediately prior to the visible target.
Another stimulus was presented immediately preceding the XXXXX. We are interested in knowing whether you could see this stimulus that preceded the XXXXX.
Do you know what was presented immediately prior to the visible target?"
/ options = ("no", "yes")
/ optionvalues = ("0", "1")
</dropdown>

<textbox guess>
/ caption = "If you believe you could see this stimulus, please write your guess below. If you couldn't see this stimulus, type in NA."
/ multiline = true
/ textboxsize = (70, 50)
/ size = (70, 50)
<survey endquestions>
/ pages = [1=endquestions1; 2=endquestions2; 3=endquestions3; 4=EC_probe]
/ responsefontstyle = ("Verdana", -12, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ itemfontstyle = ("Verdana", -13, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ itemspacing = 2%
/ showpagenumbers = false
</survey>

<surveypage endquestions1>
/ caption = "Please answer the following questions"
/ fontstyle = ("Verdana", -16, true, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ questions = [1=distraction; 2=what_distract; 3=fatigue; 4=ontime; 5=RA]
</surveypage>

<dropdown distraction>
/ caption = "Did anything distract you during the experiment? (e.g., noise, sneezing)"
/ options = ("no", "yes")
/ optionvalues = ("0", "1")
</dropdown>

<dropdown what_distract>
/ caption = "If something distracted you, what was it?"
/ options = ("no distractions", "noise from other participants", "noise from the hallway",
"coughing/sneezing", "I'm just not feeling well/focused", "something else")
</dropdown>

<dropdown fatigue>
/ caption = "Were you paying attention throughout the experimental tasks?"
/ options = ("no", "yes")
/ optionvalues = ("0", "1")
</dropdown>

<dropdown ontime>
/ caption = "Did the experimenter begin your session on time and greet you in a courteous manner?"
/ options = ("no", "yes")
/ optionvalues = ("0", "1")
</dropdown>

<dropdown RA>
/ caption = "Overall, how would you rate the experimenter who led this session?"
/ options = ("very good", "good", "neutral", "poor")
/ optionvalues = ("4", "3", "2", "1")
</dropdown>

<surveypage endquestions2>
/ caption = "Please answer the following question"
/ fontstyle = ("Verdana", -16, true, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ questions = [1=about]
</surveypage>

<textbox about>
/ caption = "Do you think you have an idea of what this experiment is about? If so, please write your guess below."
/ multiline = true
/ textboxsize = (70, 50)
/ size = (70, 50)
</textbox>

<surveypage endquestions3>
/ caption = "Please answer the following question"
/ fontstyle = ("Verdana", -16, true, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ questions = [1=suspicion]
</surveypage>

<textbox suspicion>
/ caption = "Was there anything odd or peculiar about this study? If so, please write your thoughts below."
/ multiline = true
/ textboxsize = (70, 50)
/ size = (70, 50)
</textbox>

<surveypage EC_probe>
/ caption = "Please answer the following question"
/ fontstyle = ("Verdana", -16, true, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ questions = [1=visible; 2=guess]
</surveypage>

<dropdown visible>
/ caption = "In the task you just completed (without a memory word), on each trial, a string of XXXXX was presented immediately prior to the visible target.
Another stimulus was presented immediately preceding the XXXXX. We are interested in knowing whether you could see this stimulus that preceded the XXXXX.
Do you know what was presented immediately prior to the visible target?"
/ options = ("no", "yes")
/ optionvalues = ("0", "1")
</dropdown>

<textbox guess>
/ caption = "If you believe you could see this stimulus, please write your guess below. If you couldn't see this stimulus, type in NA."
/ multiline = true
/ textboxsize = (70, 50)
/ size = (70, 50)
</textbox>

<survey endquestions>
/ pages = [1=endquestions1; 2=endquestions2; 3=endquestions3; 4=EC_probe]
/ responsefontstyle = ("Verdana", -12, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ itemfontstyle = ("Verdana", -13, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ itemspacing = 2%
/ showpagenumbers = false
</survey>

<surveypage endquestions1>
/ caption = "Please answer the following questions"
/ fontstyle = ("Verdana", -16, true, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ questions = [1=distraction; 2=what_distract; 3=fatigue; 4=ontime; 5=RA]
</surveypage>

<dropdown distraction>
/ caption = "Did anything distract you during the experiment? (e.g., noise, sneezing)"
/ options = ("no", "yes")
/ optionvalues = ("0", "1")
</dropdown>

<dropdown what_distract>
/ caption = "If something distracted you, what was it?"
/ options = ("no distractions", "noise from other participants", "noise from the hallway",
"coughing/sneezing", "I'm just not feeling well/focused", "something else")
</dropdown>

<dropdown fatigue>
/ caption = "Were you paying attention throughout the experimental tasks?"
/ options = ("no", "yes")
/ optionvalues = ("0", "1")
</dropdown>

<dropdown ontime>
/ caption = "Did the experimenter begin your session on time and greet you in a courteous manner?"
/ options = ("no", "yes")
/ optionvalues = ("0", "1")
</dropdown>

<dropdown RA>
/ caption = "Overall, how would you rate the experimenter who led this session?"
/ options = ("very good", "good", "neutral", "poor")
/ optionvalues = ("4", "3", "2", "1")
</dropdown>

<surveypage endquestions2>
/ caption = "Please answer the following question"
/ fontstyle = ("Verdana", -16, true, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ questions = [1=about]
</surveypage>

<textbox about>
/ caption = "Do you think you have an idea of what this experiment is about? If so, please write your guess below."
/ multiline = true
/ textboxsize = (70, 50)
/ size = (70, 50)
</textbox>

<surveypage endquestions3>
/ caption = "Please answer the following question"
/ fontstyle = ("Verdana", -16, true, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ questions = [1=suspicion]
</surveypage>

<textbox suspicion>
/ caption = "Was there anything odd or peculiar about this study? If so, please write your thoughts below."
/ multiline = true
/ textboxsize = (70, 50)
/ size = (70, 50)
</textbox>

<surveypage EC_probe>
/ caption = "Please answer the following question"
/ fontstyle = ("Verdana", -16, true, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ questions = [1=visible; 2=guess]
</surveypage>

<dropdown visible>
/ caption = "In the task you just completed (without a memory word), on each trial, a string of XXXXX was presented immediately prior to the visible target.
Another stimulus was presented immediately preceding the XXXXX. We are interested in knowing whether you could see this stimulus that preceded the XXXXX.
Do you know what was presented immediately prior to the visible target?"
/ options = ("no", "yes")
/ optionvalues = ("0", "1")
</dropdown>

<textbox guess>
/ caption = "If you believe you could see this stimulus, please write your guess below. If you couldn't see this stimulus, type in NA."
/ multiline = true
/ textboxsize = (70, 50)
/ size = (70, 50)


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It's perfectly possible that under low screen solutions the textbox effectively overlaps with the next button, causing the button to "disappear" under the textbox once the box is activated. Make sure to size the box accordingly, and generally express all positions and sizes in percentages; that includes fontsizes, which are currently *not* specified in percentages in your code; i.e. they will can take up a significantly varying amount of screen estate on different systems. You can also move the next button out of the way by specifying the /nextbuttonposition attribute.

Hope this helps.

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Wouldn't that pose a problem for the other survey pages, which are specified in exactly the same manner? I don't encounter a problem with those pages...
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The <surveypages> are *not* identical.

<surveypage EC_probe>
/ caption = "Please answer the following question"
/ fontstyle = ("Verdana", -16, true, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ questions = [1=visible; 2=guess]
</surveypage>

displays *two* questions. A <dropdown> and a <textbox>, whereas the other pages only display a single <textbox>.

<surveypage endquestions2>
/ caption = "Please answer the following question"
/ fontstyle = ("Verdana", -16, true, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ questions = [1=about]
</surveypage>

The <textbox> overlapping with the navigation button is exactly what happens as you can clearly see in the below screenshot:
https://www.millisecond.com/forums/uploads/images/20845bf1-4232-4931-927f-e09c.png


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