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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>

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krmanning10 - 12/26/2025

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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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Dave - 12/27/2025

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krmanning10 - 12/26/2025

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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!

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.

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krmanning10 - 1/7/2026

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Dave - 12/27/2025

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krmanning10 - 12/26/2025

+x

 

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.

Hi! Sorry to return to this question from weeks ago. I attached a script with only the relevant code and I removed the unnecessary items that require a folder. It should be able to run now.

As a reminder, my question is how I can have the rectangles labelled as line1p1, line2p1, etc. change from black to blue on a fixed clock. Right now, the script only changes the rectangles to blue when the participant presses the space bar, and beforehand when I tried to have a fixed clock by itself, it resets every time the participant pressed the spacebar. So how can I have the rectangles update on their own while still saving its progress?

I generally want it to be close to on time with the participant space bar but not quite exact. Thank you again for your help.

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Dave - 1/7/2026

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krmanning10 - 1/7/2026

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Dave - 12/27/2025

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krmanning10 - 12/26/2025

+x

 

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.

Hi! Sorry to return to this question from weeks ago. I attached a script with only the relevant code and I removed the unnecessary items that require a folder. It should be able to run now.

As a reminder, my question is how I can have the rectangles labelled as line1p1, line2p1, etc. change from black to blue on a fixed clock. Right now, the script only changes the rectangles to blue when the participant presses the space bar, and beforehand when I tried to have a fixed clock by itself, it resets every time the participant pressed the spacebar. So how can I have the rectangles update on their own while still saving its progress?

I generally want it to be close to on time with the participant space bar but not quite exact. Thank you again for your help.

I think what you are missing is that you are not running a single trial. Whenever a response occurs, the current instance of the trial ends and new one begins. So, much like it's done with the animation, you need to math things out regarding the coloring. For the animation, the time left and its position is recorded when the current trial ends and it resumes at that point for whatever time is left in the next instance of the trial.

You need to do essentially the same thing for the rectangles. Look at how much time has already been elapsed and accordingly which rectangles have already turned blue. These need to be set to be blue in the next trials first frame already. Based on the time spent, you also need to calculate when the next rectangle should turn blue, and adust the timing of that and all the other remaining rectangles accordingly by using the insertstimulusTime() function. Suppose the 1st response occurs after 3200 mis, then you know that the first three rectangles have already turned blue and need to be displayed right from the start of the next instance of the trial. You also know that the 4th rectangle has to turn blue 800 ms into the next trial, the 5th 1800 ms, and so forth.

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Dave - 1/7/2026

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krmanning10 - 12/26/2025

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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!

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.

Hi! Sorry to return to this question from weeks ago. I attached a script with only the relevant code and I removed the unnecessary items that require a folder. It should be able to run now.

As a reminder, my question is how I can have the rectangles labelled as line1p1, line2p1, etc. change from black to blue on a fixed clock. Right now, the script only changes the rectangles to blue when the participant presses the space bar, and beforehand when I tried to have a fixed clock by itself, it resets every time the participant pressed the spacebar. So how can I have the rectangles update on their own while still saving its progress?

I generally want it to be close to on time with the participant space bar but not quite exact. Thank you again for your help.

I think what you are missing is that you are not running a single trial. Whenever a response occurs, the current instance of the trial ends and new one begins. So, much like it's done with the animation, you need to math things out regarding the coloring. For the animation, the time left and its position is recorded when the current trial ends and it resumes at that point for whatever time is left in the next instance of the trial.

You need to do essentially the same thing for the rectangles. Look at how much time has already been elapsed and accordingly which rectangles have already turned blue. These need to be set to be blue in the next trials first frame already. Based on the time spent, you also need to calculate when the next rectangle should turn blue, and adust the timing of that and all the other remaining rectangles accordingly by using the insertstimulusTime() function. Suppose the 1st response occurs after 3200 mis, then you know that the first three rectangles have already turned blue and need to be displayed right from the start of the next instance of the trial. You also know that the 4th rectangle has to turn blue 800 ms into the next trial, the 5th 1800 ms, and so forth.

Also, that script you attached can still not run without the various other files it needs, which you have not provided.

I would recommed you go back and revisti the previous threads regarding this, which cover the animation part. As I said, the blue rectangle part is conceptually not that different: You need to calculate the correct timings based on when responses occur and what has already happened by the time responses occur.

The example code I gave you e.g. here https://forums.millisecond.com/Topic41599.aspx is self-contained. Take that and get it going for one set of timings. Once you have one worked out, it's easy to deal with the other timings.