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krmanning10 - 12/26/2025
 
krmanning10 - 12/26/2025
Hello,

How can I have these rectangles change from black to blue at certain time points in the trial without the participant input of the space bar resetting the colors back?

The relevant code:

<trial synchrony>
/ onTrialBegin = {
  // we start out playing no note, skipping all of them
  sound.noteA.skip = true;
  sound.noteC.skip = true;
  sound.noteD.skip = true;
  sound.noteE.skip = true;
  sound.noteF.skip = true;
  sound.noteG.skip = true;
  // if animation over line 1 or 2 at the time of response, we enable noteC. 19pct, 21pct, 29, 31
    //if (values.xAtResponse < 15pct)
  if (values.xAtResponse >= 15pct && values.xAtResponse <= 24pct)
  sound.noteC.skip = false
    if (values.xAtResponse >= 25pct && values.xAtResponse <= 34pct)
    sound.noteC.skip = false;
  // if over line 3, 4, or 7 we enable note G
  if (values.xAtResponse >= 35pct && values.xAtResponse <= 44pct)
    sound.noteG.skip = false;
    if (values.xAtResponse >= 45pct && values.xAtResponse <= 54pct)
    sound.noteG.skip = false;
  // if over line 5 or 6, we enable note A
  if (values.xAtResponse >= 55pct && values.xAtResponse <= 64pct)
    sound.noteA.skip = false;
    if (values.xAtResponse >= 65pct && values.xAtResponse <= 74pct)
  sound.noteA.skip = false;
    if (values.xAtResponse >= 75pct && values.xAtResponse <= 84pct)
  sound.noteG.skip = false;
    if (values.xAtResponse >= 15pct && values.xAtResponse <= 24pct)
    shape.line1p2.color = green;
    if (values.xAtResponse >= 25pct && values.xAtResponse <= 34pct)
    shape.line2p2.color = green;
    if (values.xAtResponse >= 35pct && values.xAtResponse <= 44pct)
    shape.line3p2.color = green;
    if (values.xAtResponse >= 45pct && values.xAtResponse <= 54pct)
    shape.line4p2.color = green;
    if (values.xAtResponse >= 55pct && values.xAtResponse <= 64pct)
    shape.line5p2.color = green;
    if (values.xAtResponse >= 65pct && values.xAtResponse <= 74pct)
    shape.line6p2.color = green;
    if (values.xAtResponse >= 75pct && values.xAtResponse <= 84pct)
    shape.line7p2.color = green;
    //confederate
    if (trial.synchrony.elapsedTime >= 5)
    shape.line1p1.color = cornflowerBlue;
    if (trial.synchrony.elapsedTime >= 10)
    shape.line2p1.color = cornflowerBlue;
    if (trial.synchrony.elapsedTime >= 15)
    shape.line3p1.color = cornflowerBlue;
    if (trial.synchrony.elapsedTime >= 20)
    shape.line4p1.color = cornflowerBlue;
    if (trial.synchrony.elapsedTime >= 25)
    shape.line5p1.color = cornflowerBlue;
    if (trial.synchrony.elapsedTime >= 30)
    shape.line6p1.color = cornflowerBlue;
    if (trial.synchrony.elapsedTime >= 35)
    shape.line7p1.color = cornflowerBlue;
  }
/ stimulusTimes = [1=clearScreen, Participant_Avatar, Confederate_Avatar, musicline, line1p1, line1p2, line2p1, line2p2, line3p1, line3p2, line4p1, line4p2, line5p1, line5p2, line6p1, line6p2, line7p1, line7p2,
  noteA, noteC, noteD, noteE, noteF, noteG, debug, confederatename, participantname; 1000 = line1p1BLUE; 2000 = line2p1BLUE; 3000 = line3p1BLUE; 4000 = line4p1BLUE; 5000 = line5p1BLUE; 6000 = line6p1BLUE; 7000 = line7p1BLUE]
/ beginResponseTime = -1
/ validResponse = (" ")
/ recordData = true
/ isValidResponse = {
  if (trial.synchrony.response== 57)
   values.xAtResponse = shape.musicline.xPct; // store X coordinate of music line at time of response
   values.musicLineDuration -= trial.synchrony.latency; // calculate remaining animation duration
   values.musicLineStartX = values.xAtResponse; // set new start point, picking back up where we were at time of last response
        return true;
  }
// onTrialEnd = {
//  if (values.musicLineDuration <= 0 || trial.synchrony.response == 0) // if trial times out, we reset everything
//   values.musicLineStartX = 5%; // back to the original start position
   //values.musicLineDuration = 7250; // back to original duration
        //values.xAtResponse = 0%; // we don't have any response yet
//   values.repCount += 1; // we increase the repetition count
//  }
/ branch = {
    if (!(values.musicLineDuration <= 0 || trial.synchrony.response == 0)) // as long as animation / trial hasn't timed out, we keep running
        return trial.synchrony;
}
/ timeout = values.musicLineDuration
</trial>

I also apologize for the lack of zip file. I tried to upload it but it wasn't letting me attach it. If there's another way I can provide it to make your job easier, let me know. Thank you!

I'm sorry, but the script is useless without the files. If you cannot upload them here, upload them somewhere else -- Dropbox or some other service -- and provide a download link.

Also please provide an absolutely clear description of what you actually want. Your one sentence isn't very clear. And what you want cannot be inferred from non-working code. The logic you've added to the trial doesn't make obvious sense.

And if you really want to make my life easier, make a stripped down version of the script that only contans the parts relevant to your question, and none of all the other things that have nothing to do with it.
Edited 6 days ago @ 6:50 PM by Dave
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krmanning10 - 12/26/2025
Hello,

How can I have these rectangles change from black to blue at certain time points in the trial without the participant input of the space bar resetting the colors back?

The relevant code:

<trial synchrony>
/ onTrialBegin = {
  // we start out playing no note, skipping all of them
  sound.noteA.skip = true;
  sound.noteC.skip = true;
  sound.noteD.skip = true;
  sound.noteE.skip = true;
  sound.noteF.skip = true;
  sound.noteG.skip = true;
  // if animation over line 1 or 2 at the time of response, we enable noteC. 19pct, 21pct, 29, 31
    //if (values.xAtResponse < 15pct)
  if (values.xAtResponse >= 15pct && values.xAtResponse <= 24pct)
  sound.noteC.skip = false
    if (values.xAtResponse >= 25pct && values.xAtResponse <= 34pct)
    sound.noteC.skip = false;
  // if over line 3, 4, or 7 we enable note G
  if (values.xAtResponse >= 35pct && values.xAtResponse <= 44pct)
    sound.noteG.skip = false;
    if (values.xAtResponse >= 45pct && values.xAtResponse <= 54pct)
    sound.noteG.skip = false;
  // if over line 5 or 6, we enable note A
  if (values.xAtResponse >= 55pct && values.xAtResponse <= 64pct)
    sound.noteA.skip = false;
    if (values.xAtResponse >= 65pct && values.xAtResponse <= 74pct)
  sound.noteA.skip = false;
    if (values.xAtResponse >= 75pct && values.xAtResponse <= 84pct)
  sound.noteG.skip = false;
    if (values.xAtResponse >= 15pct && values.xAtResponse <= 24pct)
    shape.line1p2.color = green;
    if (values.xAtResponse >= 25pct && values.xAtResponse <= 34pct)
    shape.line2p2.color = green;
    if (values.xAtResponse >= 35pct && values.xAtResponse <= 44pct)
    shape.line3p2.color = green;
    if (values.xAtResponse >= 45pct && values.xAtResponse <= 54pct)
    shape.line4p2.color = green;
    if (values.xAtResponse >= 55pct && values.xAtResponse <= 64pct)
    shape.line5p2.color = green;
    if (values.xAtResponse >= 65pct && values.xAtResponse <= 74pct)
    shape.line6p2.color = green;
    if (values.xAtResponse >= 75pct && values.xAtResponse <= 84pct)
    shape.line7p2.color = green;
    //confederate
    if (trial.synchrony.elapsedTime >= 5)
    shape.line1p1.color = cornflowerBlue;
    if (trial.synchrony.elapsedTime >= 10)
    shape.line2p1.color = cornflowerBlue;
    if (trial.synchrony.elapsedTime >= 15)
    shape.line3p1.color = cornflowerBlue;
    if (trial.synchrony.elapsedTime >= 20)
    shape.line4p1.color = cornflowerBlue;
    if (trial.synchrony.elapsedTime >= 25)
    shape.line5p1.color = cornflowerBlue;
    if (trial.synchrony.elapsedTime >= 30)
    shape.line6p1.color = cornflowerBlue;
    if (trial.synchrony.elapsedTime >= 35)
    shape.line7p1.color = cornflowerBlue;
  }
/ stimulusTimes = [1=clearScreen, Participant_Avatar, Confederate_Avatar, musicline, line1p1, line1p2, line2p1, line2p2, line3p1, line3p2, line4p1, line4p2, line5p1, line5p2, line6p1, line6p2, line7p1, line7p2,
  noteA, noteC, noteD, noteE, noteF, noteG, debug, confederatename, participantname; 1000 = line1p1BLUE; 2000 = line2p1BLUE; 3000 = line3p1BLUE; 4000 = line4p1BLUE; 5000 = line5p1BLUE; 6000 = line6p1BLUE; 7000 = line7p1BLUE]
/ beginResponseTime = -1
/ validResponse = (" ")
/ recordData = true
/ isValidResponse = {
  if (trial.synchrony.response== 57)
   values.xAtResponse = shape.musicline.xPct; // store X coordinate of music line at time of response
   values.musicLineDuration -= trial.synchrony.latency; // calculate remaining animation duration
   values.musicLineStartX = values.xAtResponse; // set new start point, picking back up where we were at time of last response
        return true;
  }
// onTrialEnd = {
//  if (values.musicLineDuration <= 0 || trial.synchrony.response == 0) // if trial times out, we reset everything
//   values.musicLineStartX = 5%; // back to the original start position
   //values.musicLineDuration = 7250; // back to original duration
        //values.xAtResponse = 0%; // we don't have any response yet
//   values.repCount += 1; // we increase the repetition count
//  }
/ branch = {
    if (!(values.musicLineDuration <= 0 || trial.synchrony.response == 0)) // as long as animation / trial hasn't timed out, we keep running
        return trial.synchrony;
}
/ timeout = values.musicLineDuration
</trial>

I also apologize for the lack of zip file. I tried to upload it but it wasn't letting me attach it. If there's another way I can provide it to make your job easier, let me know. Thank you!
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Hello,

How can I have these rectangles change from black to blue at certain time points in the trial without the participant input of the space bar resetting the colors back?

The relevant code:

<trial synchrony>
/ onTrialBegin = {
  // we start out playing no note, skipping all of them
  sound.noteA.skip = true;
  sound.noteC.skip = true;
  sound.noteD.skip = true;
  sound.noteE.skip = true;
  sound.noteF.skip = true;
  sound.noteG.skip = true;
  // if animation over line 1 or 2 at the time of response, we enable noteC. 19pct, 21pct, 29, 31
    //if (values.xAtResponse < 15pct)
  if (values.xAtResponse >= 15pct && values.xAtResponse <= 24pct)
  sound.noteC.skip = false
    if (values.xAtResponse >= 25pct && values.xAtResponse <= 34pct)
    sound.noteC.skip = false;
  // if over line 3, 4, or 7 we enable note G
  if (values.xAtResponse >= 35pct && values.xAtResponse <= 44pct)
    sound.noteG.skip = false;
    if (values.xAtResponse >= 45pct && values.xAtResponse <= 54pct)
    sound.noteG.skip = false;
  // if over line 5 or 6, we enable note A
  if (values.xAtResponse >= 55pct && values.xAtResponse <= 64pct)
    sound.noteA.skip = false;
    if (values.xAtResponse >= 65pct && values.xAtResponse <= 74pct)
  sound.noteA.skip = false;
    if (values.xAtResponse >= 75pct && values.xAtResponse <= 84pct)
  sound.noteG.skip = false;
    if (values.xAtResponse >= 15pct && values.xAtResponse <= 24pct)
    shape.line1p2.color = green;
    if (values.xAtResponse >= 25pct && values.xAtResponse <= 34pct)
    shape.line2p2.color = green;
    if (values.xAtResponse >= 35pct && values.xAtResponse <= 44pct)
    shape.line3p2.color = green;
    if (values.xAtResponse >= 45pct && values.xAtResponse <= 54pct)
    shape.line4p2.color = green;
    if (values.xAtResponse >= 55pct && values.xAtResponse <= 64pct)
    shape.line5p2.color = green;
    if (values.xAtResponse >= 65pct && values.xAtResponse <= 74pct)
    shape.line6p2.color = green;
    if (values.xAtResponse >= 75pct && values.xAtResponse <= 84pct)
    shape.line7p2.color = green;
    //confederate
    if (trial.synchrony.elapsedTime >= 5)
    shape.line1p1.color = cornflowerBlue;
    if (trial.synchrony.elapsedTime >= 10)
    shape.line2p1.color = cornflowerBlue;
    if (trial.synchrony.elapsedTime >= 15)
    shape.line3p1.color = cornflowerBlue;
    if (trial.synchrony.elapsedTime >= 20)
    shape.line4p1.color = cornflowerBlue;
    if (trial.synchrony.elapsedTime >= 25)
    shape.line5p1.color = cornflowerBlue;
    if (trial.synchrony.elapsedTime >= 30)
    shape.line6p1.color = cornflowerBlue;
    if (trial.synchrony.elapsedTime >= 35)
    shape.line7p1.color = cornflowerBlue;
  }
/ stimulusTimes = [1=clearScreen, Participant_Avatar, Confederate_Avatar, musicline, line1p1, line1p2, line2p1, line2p2, line3p1, line3p2, line4p1, line4p2, line5p1, line5p2, line6p1, line6p2, line7p1, line7p2,
  noteA, noteC, noteD, noteE, noteF, noteG, debug, confederatename, participantname; 1000 = line1p1BLUE; 2000 = line2p1BLUE; 3000 = line3p1BLUE; 4000 = line4p1BLUE; 5000 = line5p1BLUE; 6000 = line6p1BLUE; 7000 = line7p1BLUE]
/ beginResponseTime = -1
/ validResponse = (" ")
/ recordData = true
/ isValidResponse = {
  if (trial.synchrony.response== 57)
   values.xAtResponse = shape.musicline.xPct; // store X coordinate of music line at time of response
   values.musicLineDuration -= trial.synchrony.latency; // calculate remaining animation duration
   values.musicLineStartX = values.xAtResponse; // set new start point, picking back up where we were at time of last response
        return true;
  }
// onTrialEnd = {
//  if (values.musicLineDuration <= 0 || trial.synchrony.response == 0) // if trial times out, we reset everything
//   values.musicLineStartX = 5%; // back to the original start position
   //values.musicLineDuration = 7250; // back to original duration
        //values.xAtResponse = 0%; // we don't have any response yet
//   values.repCount += 1; // we increase the repetition count
//  }
/ branch = {
    if (!(values.musicLineDuration <= 0 || trial.synchrony.response == 0)) // as long as animation / trial hasn't timed out, we keep running
        return trial.synchrony;
}
/ timeout = values.musicLineDuration
</trial>
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