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Changing Color of One Word in INSTRUCTIONS

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hspixley	hspixley posted 8 Years Ago Topic Details Share Topic
Group: Forum Members Posts: 4, Visits: 18	Hello, I have searched several forums, the help manual, etc., and also asked a few people in my Lab who have previously used Inquisit - I'm so sorry if this has been posted before. Is it possible to change one word in a line of instructions to be a different color? EXAMPLE: If you make an error, you will see a red X. (I would like the X itself to appear in red). I've tried creating a text element and making it the same font as the default, but making the txcolor = red, but I get this when the task runs: If you make an error, you will see a red <text.redX>. I also tried to use html inline with the sentence, but it produces an error. Thank you, Everyone. Tags color instructions modification
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Dave	Dave posted 8 Years Ago ANSWER Post Details Share Post
Group: Administrators Posts: 13K, Visits: 104K	No, you cannot have a single word in a <text> element's /item have a different color than the rest of the item. /txcolor applies to all items of the <text> element in their entirety. Neither is it possible to have such formatting in a simple instruction <page>. Your options are: - Use <htmlpage> instead of <page>. You need to set up a HTML file that is formatted to your liking. - Use standard <text> and <trial> elements to display your instructions. For text that you want formatted differently, you need to set up and display separate <text> elements. - Use a standard <picture> and <trial> element to display your instructions. Create the layout / formatting you want in your preferred word processor, take a screenshot and display the resulting image.
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hspixley	hspixley posted 8 Years Ago ANSWER Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 4, Visits: 18	Thank you so much for these suggestions. I might go with the screen-shot option, since we have a version of the IAT in iPad that displays those words in color. Related Question: Is it possible to change the color of an expression? In the example below, I would want DEATH and LIFE to appear in YELLOW. <item instructions> / 1 = " Block 1 of 7 During this part of the task, tap the (E) key for <%expressions.grouponedeath%> related words. Tap the (I) key for <%expressions.grouponelife%> related words. If you make a mistake, a red 'X' will appear. Tap the other key to continue. GO AS FAST AS YOU CAN while making as few mistakes as possible." </item> ************************************************************************************************** general instruction expressions: adjust the instruction text depending on device used to run script ************************************************************************************************** <expressions> /grouponedeath = if (script.groupid == 1) {"DEATH";} else {"LIFE";} /grouponelife = if (script.groupid == 1) {"LIFE";} else {"DEATH";} </expressions>
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Dave	Dave posted 8 Years Ago ANSWER Post Details Share Post
Group: Administrators Posts: 13K, Visits: 104K	> Related Question: Is it possible to change the color of an expression? No. An expression has no color. The expression is evaluated by the <text> element that displays the item containing the inline expression. It's that <text> element's color settings that determine how those items are displayed and the limitations mentioned previously apply: A <text> element has a single color, etc. and it is not possible to have single words or letters in some of its items have different formatting than the others.
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