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Open Tools -> Keyboard Scancodes... and check the values returned for the spacebar, E and I. Post those here.

On most keyboard / keyboard layouts the values should be:

Space: 57
E: 18
I: 23

If the values are different on your machine, you may have to adapt the scripts' various /validresponse etc. attributes accordingly.

Hey Dave.

The values are correct. But it is still not working.

Hmm, that's weird. Is there any other application running on your system that might intercept or otherwise mess with keyboard input?

Also, what's the OS (type and exact version) and is your Inquisit 4 installation up to date? Finally, does

---
<block myblock>
/ trials = [1=sequence(space, e, i)]
</block>

<trial space>
/ stimulusframes = [1=mytext]
/ validresponse = (57)
</trial>

<trial e>
/ stimulusframes = [1=mytext]
/ validresponse = (18)
</trial>

<trial i>
/ stimulusframes = [1=mytext]
/ validresponse = (23)
</trial>

<text mytext>
/ items = ("Press SPACE", "Press E", "Press I")
/ select = sequence
</text>
---

work and what's the 'response' columns output in the data file when running

---
<block myblock>
/ trials = [1-3=any]
</block>

<trial any>
/ stimulusframes = [1=mytext]
/ validresponse = (anyresponse)
</trial>

<text mytext>
/ items = ("Press SPACE", "Press E", "Press I")
/ select = sequence
</text>
---
? Thanks.