The inputdevice attribute defines the modality used to register responses.

Applies to

<trial> <defaults>

Syntax

Parameters

modality

One of the following values: Value Description keyboard Responses are defined as key-presses on the computer’s keyboard. mouse Responses are defined as mouse clicks on target stimuli, by clicking a particular button or moving the mouse in a particular direction. mousekey Same as mouse except that the mouse cursor is not visible. touchscreen Responses are defined as touching a target stimulus presented on a monitor equipped with a touchscreen system. voice Responses are defined as vocalizations into a microphone connected to the sound card. joystick Responses are defined as a joystick action. Joystick support is limited to Windows 98, ME, and XP only. com<n> Responses are defined as a serial port signal, where n specifies the port number (e.g., COM1, COM2, COM3, ...). xid<n> Responses are defined as a XID protocol signal from a Cedrus Response Box on the serial port, where n specifies the port number (e.g., XID1, XID2, XID3, ...). lpt<n> Responses are defined as a parallel port signal, where n specifies the port number (e.g., LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, ...).

Remarks

Inquisit supports a single input device per trial, although each trial in an experiment can use different input devices. The keyboard is the default input device.

Examples

The following sets the default input device for the script to voice:

<defaults>
/ inputdevice = voice
</defaults>