Pictures are not presenting when I run my task


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Sarah.Skromanis
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Hi, I have written a script for a reversal learning task, but when I run the task the images don't come up on the screen. I can't work out what I have done wrong or what I need to change. This is my first time writing a script in Inquisit, so it could all be completely wrong. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I have pasted the script below in case it is of help. 
Thank you.

<parameters>
/showTotalPoints = true
/leftKey = 30
/leftKeyLabel = "A"
/rightKey = 38
/rightKeyLabel = "L"
</parameters>


<instruct>
/ fontstyle = ("Arial" , 20pt)
/ nextlabel = "(Space)Press the spacebar to continue"
/ lastlabel = "(Space)Press the spacebar to continue"
/ inputdevice = keyboard
</instruct>

<page introduction>
^^^^^^^^^Welcome and thank you for participating.
</page>

<page practiceinstructions>
^^^^Before you begin the actual task, you will complete some practice items.
^^^^You will be asked to look at a series of facial expressions that will appear on either positive or negative backgrounds.
^^Press the "A" key when you see a HAPPY face.
^^But press the "L" key when you see an ANGRY face.
^^^^To begin the practice trial, press the spacebar
</page>

<page begin>
^^^^The practice trial is now complete. Press the spacebar to begin the task.
</page>

<page block_one_instructions>
^^^^Just like the practice items, you will be asked to look at a series of facial expressions that will appear on either positive or negative backgrounds.
^^Press the "A" key when you see a HAPPY face.
^^But press the "L" key when you see an ANGRY face.
^^To begin the task, press the spacebar.
</page>

<page block_two_instructions>
^^^^You will now be asked to look at some more facial expressions that will appear on either positive or negative backgrounds.
^^This time, you need to press the "A" key you see a HAPPY face on a positive background.
^^and the "L" key when you see an ANGRY face on a negative background.
^^But, when you see a HAPPY face on a negative background OR an ANGRY face on a positive background, do not press anything.
^^To begin, press the spacebar.
</page>

<page block_three_instructions>
^^^^You will now be asked to look at some more facial expressions that will appear on either positive or negative backgrounds.
^^This time, you need to press the "A" key when you see a HAPPY face on a negative background.
^^and the "L" key when you see an ANGRY face on a positive background.
^^But, when you see a HAPPY face on a positive background OR an ANGRY face on a negative background, do not press anything.
^^To begin, press the spacebar.
</page>

<page finish>
^^^^The task has now ended. Thank you for participating.
</page>


<item practice>
/1 = "AngryFire_Male_Practice.jpg"
/2 = "AngryFire_Female_Practice.jpg"
/3 = "AngryKnife_Male_Practice.jpg"
/4 = "AngryKnife_Female_Practice.jpg"
/5 = "HappyNature_Male_Practice.jpg"
/6 = "HappyNature_Female_Practice.jpg"
/7 = "HappyBirthday_Male_Practice.jpg"
/8 = "HappyBirthday_Female_Practice.jpg"
</item>

<item congruent>
/1 = "AngryFire_Female_40%.jpg"
/2 = "AngryFire_Female_60%.jpg"
/3 = "AngryFire_Female_80%.jpg"
/4 = "AngryFire_Female_100%.jpg"
/5 = "AngryFire_Male_40%.jpg"
/6 = "AngryFire_Male_60%.jpg"
/7 = "AngryFire_Male_80%.jpg"
/8 = "AngryFire_Male_100%.jpg"
/9 = "AngryKnife_Female_40%.jpg"
/10 = "AngryKnife_Female_60%.jpg"
/11 = "AngryKnife_Female_80%.jpg"
/12 = "AngryKnife_Female_100%.jpg"
/13 = "AngryKnife_Male_40%.jpg"
/14 = "AngryKnife_Male_60%.jpg"
/15 = "AngryKnife_Male_80%.jpg"
/16 = "AngryKnife_Male_100%.jpg"
/17 = "HappyBirthday_Female_40%.jpg"
/18 = "HappyBirthday_Female_60%.jpg"
/19 = "HappyBirthday_Female_80%.jpg"
/20 = "HappyBirthday_Female_100%.jpg"
/21 = "HappyBirthday_Male_40%.jpg"
/22 = "HappyBirthday_Male_60%.jpg"
/23 = "HappyBirthday_Male_80%.jpg"
/24 = "HappyBirthday_Male_100%.jpg"
/25 = "HappyNature_Female_40%.jpg"
/26 = "HappyNature_Female_60%.jpg"
/27 = "HappyNature_Female_80%.jpg"
/28 = "HappyNature_Female_100%.jpg"
/29 = "HappyNature_Male_40%.jpg"
/30 = "HappyNature_Male_60%.jpg"
/31 = "HappyNature_Male_80%.jpg"
/32 = "HappyNature_Male_100%.jpg"
</item>

<item incongruent>
/1 = "AngryBirthday_Female_40%.jpg"
/2 = "AngryBirthday_Female_60%.jpg"
/3 = "AngryBirthday_Female_80%.jpg"
/4 = "AngryBirthday_Female_100%.jpg"
/5 = "AngryBirthday_Male_40%.jpg"
/6 = "AngryBirthday_Male_60%.jpg"
/7 = "AngryBirthday_Male_80%.jpg"
/8 = "AngryBirthday_Male_100%.jpg"
/9 = "AngryNature_Male_40%.jpg"
/10 = "AngryNature_Male_60%.jpg"
/11 = "AngryNature_Male_80%.jpg"
/12 = "AngryNature_Male_100%.jpg"
/13 = "AngryNature_Female_40%.jpg"
/14 = "AngryNature_Female_60%.jpg"
/15 = "AngryNature_Female_80%.jpg"
/16 = "AngryNature_Female_100%.jpg"
/17 = "HappyKnife_Male_40%.jpg"
/18 = "HappyKnife_Male_60%.jpg"
/19 = "HappyKnife_Male_80%.jpg"
/20 = "HappyKnife_Male_100%.jpg"
/21 = "HappyKnife_Female_40%.jpg"
/22 = "HappyKnife_Female_60%.jpg"
/23 = "HappyKnife_Female_80%.jpg"
/24 = "HappyKnife_Female_100%.jpg"
/25 = "HappyFire_Male_40%.jpg"
/26 = "HappyFire_Male_60%.jpg"
/27 = "HappyFire_Male_80%.jpg"
/28 = "HappyFire_Male_100%.jpg"
/29 = "HappyFire_Female_40%.jpg"
/30 = "HappyFire_Female_60%.jpg"
/31 = "HappyFire_Female_80%.jpg"
/32 = "HappyFire_Female_100%.jpg"
</item>

<picture practice_items>
/ items = practice
/ select = noreplace
/ position = (50%, 50%)
/ erase = false
/ size = (500mm, 400mm)
</picture>

<picture congruent_items>
/ items = congruent
/ select = noreplace
/ position = (50%, 50%)
/ erase = false
/ size = (500mm, 400mm)
</picture>

<picture incongruent_items>
/ items = incongruent
/ select = noreplace
/ position = (50%, 50%)
/ erase = false
/ size = (500mm, 400mm)
</picture>

<text fixation>
/ items = ("+")
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 10%)
/ position = (50%, 50%)
/ size = (8%, 10%)
</text>


<trial practice_items>
/ stimulustimes = [500=fixation; 180000=practice_items]
/ correctresponse = ("A", "L")
/ validresponse = ("A", "L")
/ beginresponsetime = 700
/ posttrialpause = 1500
</trial>

<trial congruent_items>
/ stimulustimes = [500=fixation; 180000=congruent_items]
/ correctresponse = ("A", "L")
/ validresponse = ("A", "L")
/ beginresponsetime = 700
/ posttrialpause = 1500
</trial>

<trial incongruent_items>
/ stimulustimes = [500=fixation; 180000=incongruent_items]
/ correctresponse = ("A", "L")
/ validresponse = ("A", "L")
/ beginresponsetime = 700
/ posttrialpause = 1500
</trial>

<block practice_items>
/ preinstructions = (introduction, practiceinstructions)
/ trials = [1-8=noreplace(practice_items)]
/ recorddata = false
</block>

<block one>
/ preinstructions = (block_one_instructions)
/ trials = [1-32=noreplace(congruent_items, incongruent_items)]
/ recorddata = true
</block>

<block two>
/ preinstructions = (block_two_instructions)
/ trials = [1-32=noreplace(congruent_items, incongruent_items)]
/ recorddata = true
</block>

<block three>
/ preinstructions = (block_three_instructions)
/ trials = [1-32=noreplace(congruent_items, incongruent_items)]
/ postinstructions = (finish)
/ recorddata = true
</block>


<expt>
/ blocks = [1=block.practice_items; 2=block.one; 3=block.two; 4=block.three]
</expt>

<data>
/ format = tab
</data>
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