+xHi Dave,
The input device for each trial that requires a response (some trails simply time out on their own and do no require a response) is set as mouse. Same happens when they are set to touchscreen.
I've attached the script here. This is my first attempt at Inquisit so I apologise if my script is not particularly elegant :)
Thanks,
Charlotte
When no /inputdevice is specified in a <trial> (as is the case with some of the ones that time out / require no response), then Inquisit assumes /inputdevice = keyboard as the default. This is probably the reason why you're seeing the bar.
So instead of defining
<trial prime_conditioncontrol1R>
/ stimulustimes = [0 = eraser, fixation; 1000 = eraser, prime_conditioncontrol1R; 3000 = eraser]
/ontrialbegin = [list.stimscontrol1R.nextvalue]
/ontrialbegin = [values.relatedness = 1]
/ontrialbegin = [values.condition = "condition1"]
/ontrialbegin = [values.target = ""]
/ontrialend = [values.prime = picture.prime_conditioncontrol1R.currentitem]
/responseinterrupt = trial
/timeout = 0
/branch = [trial.target_conditioncontrol1R]
/posttrialpause = values.currentisi
/recorddata = false
</trial>
define it as
<trial prime_conditioncontrol1R>
/ stimulustimes = [0 = eraser, fixation; 1000 = eraser, prime_conditioncontrol1R; 3000 = eraser]
/ontrialbegin = [list.stimscontrol1R.nextvalue]
/ontrialbegin = [values.relatedness = 1]
/ontrialbegin = [values.condition = "condition1"]
/ontrialbegin = [values.target = ""]
/ontrialend = [values.prime = picture.prime_conditioncontrol1R.currentitem]
/responseinterrupt = trial
/timeout = 0
/branch = [trial.target_conditioncontrol1R]
/posttrialpause = values.currentisi
/recorddata = false
/ inputdevice = mouse
/ validresponse = (noresponse)</trial>
and/or set /inputdevice = mouse in the script's <defaults> element
<defaults>
/ inputdevice = mouse/canvassize = (100%, 100%)
/minimumversion = "5.0.0.0"
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 3%, false, false, false, false, 5, 1)
/ screencolor = (0,0,0)
/txbgcolor = black
/ txcolor = white
</defaults>
That should hopefully get rid of the bar on all devices that do not have a physical keyboard attached.