Millisecond Forums

Dear Inquisit support staff,

a colleague of mine has encountered an issue in Inquisit 5 when using a <list> element. Here is a basic script that throws the error encountered (Error: 'could not locate item 'namelist'):

*******************************SCRIPT***************************************
<values>
/ othername = 0
</values>

<block test>
/ trials = [1=test1; 2=test2]
</block>

<trial test1>
/ stimulusframes = [1=text1]
/ validresponse = (" ")
/ ontrialend = [
values.othername = text.text1.currentitem;
list.namelist.appenditem(values.othername);
]
</trial>

<trial test2>
/ stimulusframes = [1=text2]
/ validresponse = (" ")
/ ontrialend = [
values.othername = text.text2.currentitem;
]
</trial>

<text text1>
/ items = names
/ select = noreplace
</text>

<text text2>
/ items = namelist
/ select = noreplace
</text>

<item names>
/ 1 = "batrek"
/ 2 = "galmug"
/ 3 = "sordot"
/ 4 = "lapnuk"
/ 5 = "napges"
/ 6 = "nerdet"
/ 7 = "scaztu"
/ 8 = "zetdos"
/ 9 = "ekisepo"
/ 10 = "wagratu"
/ 11 = "lapusaw"
/ 12 = "lavukef"
/ 13 = "knupfim"
/ 14 = "rerubel"
/ 15 = "pezarig"
/ 16 = "jaliper"
/ 17 = "tahnluc"
/ 18 = "hiknilch"
/ 19 = "padasnut"
/ 20 = "notlinfu"
/ 21 = "gekikite"
/ 22 = "snacthec"
/ 23 = "nekaripo"
/ 24 = "secanamu"
/ 25 = "cildenug"
</item>

<list namelist>
/ selectionmode = random
/ replace = false
</list>

*******************************SCRIPT***************************************

We both could not figure out why it does not work, but since he has found out that apparently the script works when the <list> element is replaced with an <item> element. So he has a workaround but we were curious whether this is a general problem with list elements (i.e., they cannot be used as intended in the script) or whether the script needs to be/could be adjusted somehow?

Thanks in advance and have a nice weekend!