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An <item> element is not something that can be used in /stimulustimes. It just stores items. You need to set up several <text> elements that sample from said <item> element. You will find those basics covered in the tutorials included in the Inquisit documentation. Also see https://www.millisecond.com/forums/Topic1430.aspx.

Regards,

~Dave

First of all, thank you very much for providing a solution for my dilemma. However, I still received the same error regarding stimulustimes after i created the text element. I followed the examples in the tutorial sections that dealt with writing a text stimulus. Could you possibly provide a more specific example on how to successfully create a running trial? Here is my edited script so far:

<text eight alternating words>

/ items = ("书包", "scissors", "灯泡", "laptop", "海鸥", "ostrich", "手表", "microwave", "#", "ruler")

/ select = sequence

/ fontstyle = ("Times New Roman", 4.69%, true, false, false, false, 5, 0)

/ fontstyle = ("@宋体", 4.69%, true, false, false, false, 5, 134)

/ txcolor = (0, 0, 255)

/ txbgcolor = (255, 255, 255)

</text>

<trial trialone>

/ stimulustimes = [0=书包; 1500=scissors; 3000=灯泡; 4500=laptop; 6000=海鸥; 7500=ostrich; 9000=手表; 10500=microwave; 

12000=#; 15000=ruler]

/ responsetime = 15000

/ response = timeout (60000)

/ inputdevice = keyboard

/ validresponse = ("f", "j")

/ correctresponse = ("j")

</trial>

As indicated previously, you need to set up *several* <text> elements -- one for each word. Again, you will find such basics covered in the resources I referenced earlier.

I have created several texts elements and have consulted the online inquisit tutorial as well as the link you gave me. However, I still receive the same error reqarding stimulustimes. Here is my script so far:

<item item_eight alternating words>

/ 1= "书包"

/ 2= "Scissors"

/ 3= "灯泡"

/ 4= "Laptop"

/ 5= "海鸥"

/ 6= "Ostrich"

/ 7= "手表"

/ 8= "Microwave"

/ 9= "#"

/ 10= "Ruler"

</item>

<text text_eight alternating words1>

/ items = ("书包")

/ select = sequence

/ fontstyle = ("@宋体", 4.69%, true, false, false, false, 5, 134)

/ txcolor = (0, 0, 255)

/ txbgcolor = (255, 255, 255)

</text>

<text text_eight alternating words2>

/ items =  ("Scissors")

/ select = sequence

/ fontstyle = ("Times New Roman", 4.69%, true, false, false, false, 5, 0)

/ txcolor = (0, 0, 255)

/ txbgcolor = (255, 255, 255)

</text>

<text text_eight alternating words3>

/ items =  ("灯泡")

/ select = sequence

/ fontstyle = ("@宋体", 4.69%, true, false, false, false, 5, 134)

/ txcolor = (0, 0, 255)

/ txbgcolor = (255, 255, 255)

</text>

<text text_eight alternating words4>

/ items =  ("Laptop")

/ select = sequence

/ fontstyle = ("Times New Roman", 4.69%, true, false, false, false, 5, 0)

/ txcolor = (0, 0, 255)

/ txbgcolor = (255, 255, 255)

</text>

<text text_eight alternating words5>

/ items =  ("海鸥")

/ select = sequence

/ fontstyle = ("@宋体", 4.69%, true, false, false, false, 5, 134)

/ txcolor = (0, 0, 255)

/ txbgcolor = (255, 255, 255)

</text>

<text text_eight alternating words6>

/ items =  ("Ostrich")

/ select = sequence

/ fontstyle = ("Times New Roman", 4.69%, true, false, false, false, 5, 0)

/ txcolor = (0, 0, 255)

/ txbgcolor = (255, 255, 255)

</text>

<text text_eight alternating words7>

/ items =  ("手表")

/ select = sequence

/ fontstyle = ("@宋体", 4.69%, true, false, false, false, 5, 134)

/ txcolor = (0, 0, 255)

/ txbgcolor = (255, 255, 255)

</text>

<text text_eight alternating words8>

/ items = ("Microwave")

/ select = sequence

/ fontstyle = ("Times New Roman", 4.69%, true, false, false, false, 5, 0)

/ txcolor = (0, 0, 255)

/ txbgcolor = (255, 255, 255)

</text>

<text text_eight alternating words9>

/ items = ("#")

/ select = sequence

/ fontstyle = ("Times New Roman", 4.69%, true, false, false, false, 5, 0)

/ txcolor = (0, 0, 255)

/ txbgcolor = (255, 255, 255)

</text>

<text text_eight alternating words10>

/ items = ("Ruler")

/ select = sequence

/ fontstyle = ("Times New Roman", 4.69%, true, false, false, false, 5, 0)

/ txcolor = (0, 0, 255)

/ txbgcolor = (255, 255, 255)

</text>

<trial trialone>

/ stimulustimes = [0=书包; 1000=Scissors; 2000=灯泡; 3000=Laptop; 4000=海鸥; 5000=Ostrich; 6000=手表; 7000=Microwave; 

8000=#; 11000=Ruler]

/ responsetime = 11000

/ response = timeout (10000)

/ inputdevice = keyboard

/ validresponse = ("f", "j")

/ correctresponse = ("j")

You need to reference the <text> elements' names in /stimulustimes as covered in the Inquisit documentation / tutorials. The selection won't work either (revisit the forum thread I mentioned earlier).

Regards,

~Dave