The timeout attribute specifies a time deadline in milliseconds for a block, instruction page, or trial.

Applies to

<block> <trial> <namingtrial> <openended> <likert> <response> <instruct>

Syntax

or

Parameters

integer	A integer value expressing the length of the deadline in milliseconds.
variable	A dynamically selected value. Click here for help with variable syntax.

Remarks

Once the timeout duration expires, the event is immediately terminated and the next event begins. For blocks, the duration begins with the first trial of the block and does not include time spent on instruction pages. For trials, the duration begins as soon as Inquisit begins waiting for a response (by default, this is at the end of the stimulus presentation sequence, but can be earlier if the either the responsetime or responseframe attribute is set).

If a trial or block times out before the subject responds, the response is recorded as "0" and the latency is recorded as the timeout duration.

See How to Control Trial Duration and Inter-Trial Intervals for more details on controlling timing of trials.

Examples