By Athanasia - 11/12/2020
Hello Dave!
According to a value (PSE number), which will be defined in the beginning of each experiment, I want to present only 6 out of 100 images, creating a unique set of 6 trials for each participant. The steps should be -15, -9, -3, +3, +9, and +15 from the PSE number. For example, if PSE is number 50, then the stimuli (pictures) presented to this participant will be Disgust_Fear_35/41/47/53/59/65.
Each picture Disgust_Fear_xx has two items (“a_Disgust_Fear_xx.bmp”, “b_Disgust_Fear_xx.bmp”). When picture Disgust_Fear_xx is presented as stimulus on a trial, the choice between a_Disgust_Fear_xx.bmp and b_Disgust_Fear_xx.bmp should be random.
I have tried to put all the picture elements in a list and select based on index, similar to what is proposed here https://www.millisecond.com/forums/Topic13785.aspx
These are the relevant code parts:
…
<values>
/ primerPSE = 50
/ selectedImageNumber = 0
</values>
…
<picture Disgust_Fear_1>
/ items = ("28_Disgust_Fear_1.BMP","33_Disgust_Fear_1.BMP")
/ size = (100%,100%)
/ position = (50,50)
/ select = noreplace
</picture>
…
<picture Disgust_Fear_99>
/ items = ("28_Disgust_Fear_99.BMP","33_Disgust_Fear_99.BMP")
/ size = (100%,100%)
/ position = (50,50)
/ select = noreplace
</picture>
<list allPictures>
/items = ( picture.Disgust_Fear_1, picture.Disgust_Fear_2, picture.Disgust_Fear_3,… picture.Disgust_Fear_98, picture.Disgust_Fear_99)
</list>
<picture pic>
/ items = allPictures **
/ select = values.selectedImageNumber
</picture>
<trial minus15>
/ ontrialbegin = [
trial.minus15.resetstimulusframes();
values.selectedImageNumber = values.primerPSE - 15;
]
/ stimulustimes = [0 = Fixation; 1800 = pic; 2050 = Square; 2050 = Answer;]
/ pretrialpause = noreplace(750,1050,1350,1650,1950,2250,2550,2850)
/ beginresponsetime = 1800
/ response = timeout(2750)
/ validresponse = ("a", "l")
/ responseinterrupt = immediate
</trial>
The problem (denoted with ** above) is that I can’t put a list, or a picture element, as item of the picture pic.
I also tried to replace the list with an item element which will include the picture elements as items:
<item allPictures>
/ 1 = picture.Disgust_Fear_1
…
/ 99 = picture.Disgust_Fear_99
</item>
But I understand that this is also invalid syntax.
My very first approach was
/ stimulustimes = [0 = Fixation; 1800 = list.allPictures.item(values.selectedImageNumber); 2050 = Square; 2050 = Answer;],
but again, stimulustimes attribute does not work like that.
Another idea based on this topic https://www.millisecond.com/forums/Topic18863.aspx , is to create an item element with 200 items and then two lists of 100 like this:
<item allPictures>
/ 1 = "28_Disgust_Fear_1.BMP"
...
/ 99 = "28_Disgust_Fear_99.BMP"
/ 100 = "33_Disgust_Fear_1.BMP"
...
/ 198 = "33_Disgust_Fear_99.BMP"
</item>
<list PicSelectorallPictures_1>
/ items = (1,2,...,98,99)
/ select = values.selectedImageNumber
</list>
<list PicSelectorPictures_2>
/ items = (100,101,...197,198)
/ select = values.selectedImageNumber
</list>
<picture pic>
/ items = allPictures
/ select = noreplace(list.PicSelectorallPictures_1.item(values.selectedImageNumber),
list.PicSelectorPictures_2.item(values.selectedImageNumber))
</picture>
<trial minus15>
/ ontrialbegin = [trial.minus15.resetstimulusframes();
values.selectedImageNumber = values.primerPSE - 15;]
/ stimulustimes = [0 = Fixation; 1800 = pic; 2050 = Square; 2050 = Answer;]
/ pretrialpause = noreplace(750,1050,1350,1650,1950,2250,2550,2850)
/ beginresponsetime = 1800
/ response = timeout(2750)
/ validresponse = ("a", "l")
/ responseinterrupt = immediate
</trial>
but again, while the script is working, I don't have the picture I want.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks in advance for your help
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By Dave - 11/12/2020
+xHello Dave! According to a value (PSE number), which will be defined in the beginning of each experiment, I want to present only 6 out of 100 images, creating a unique set of 6 trials for each participant. The steps should be -15, -9, -3, +3, +9, and +15 from the PSE number. For example, if PSE is number 50, then the stimuli (pictures) presented to this participant will be Disgust_Fear_35/41/47/53/59/65. Each picture Disgust_Fear_xx has two items (“a_Disgust_Fear_xx.bmp”, “b_Disgust_Fear_xx.bmp”). When picture Disgust_Fear_xx is presented as stimulus on a trial, the choice between a_Disgust_Fear_xx.bmp and b_Disgust_Fear_xx.bmp should be random. I have tried to put all the picture elements in a list and select based on index, similar to what is proposed here https://www.millisecond.com/forums/Topic13785.aspxThese are the relevant code parts: … <values> / primerPSE = 50 / selectedImageNumber = 0 </values> … <picture Disgust_Fear_1> / items = ("28_Disgust_Fear_1.BMP","33_Disgust_Fear_1.BMP") / size = (100%,100%) / position = (50,50) / select = noreplace </picture> … <picture Disgust_Fear_99> / items = ("28_Disgust_Fear_99.BMP","33_Disgust_Fear_99.BMP") / size = (100%,100%) / position = (50,50) / select = noreplace </picture> <list allPictures> /items = ( picture.Disgust_Fear_1, picture.Disgust_Fear_2, picture.Disgust_Fear_3,… picture.Disgust_Fear_98, picture.Disgust_Fear_99) </list> <picture pic> / items = allPictures ** / select = values.selectedImageNumber </picture> <trial minus15> / ontrialbegin = [ trial.minus15.resetstimulusframes(); values.selectedImageNumber = values.primerPSE - 15; ] / stimulustimes = [0 = Fixation; 1800 = pic; 2050 = Square; 2050 = Answer;] / pretrialpause = noreplace(750,1050,1350,1650,1950,2250,2550,2850) / beginresponsetime = 1800 / response = timeout(2750) / validresponse = ("a", "l") / responseinterrupt = immediate </trial> The problem (denoted with ** above) is that I can’t put a list, or a picture element, as item of the picture pic. I also tried to replace the list with an item element which will include the picture elements as items: <item allPictures> / 1 = picture.Disgust_Fear_1 … / 99 = picture.Disgust_Fear_99 </item> But I understand that this is also invalid syntax. My very first approach was / stimulustimes = [0 = Fixation; 1800 = list.allPictures.item(values.selectedImageNumber); 2050 = Square; 2050 = Answer;], but again, stimulustimes attribute does not work like that. Another idea based on this topic https://www.millisecond.com/forums/Topic18863.aspx , is to create an item element with 200 items and then two lists of 100 like this: <item allPictures> / 1 = "28_Disgust_Fear_1.BMP" ... / 99 = "28_Disgust_Fear_99.BMP" / 100 = "33_Disgust_Fear_1.BMP" ... / 198 = "33_Disgust_Fear_99.BMP" </item> <list PicSelectorallPictures_1> / items = (1,2,...,98,99) / select = values.selectedImageNumber </list> <list PicSelectorPictures_2> / items = (100,101,...197,198) / select = values.selectedImageNumber </list> <picture pic> / items = allPictures / select = noreplace(list.PicSelectorallPictures_1.item(values.selectedImageNumber), list.PicSelectorPictures_2.item(values.selectedImageNumber)) </picture> <trial minus15> / ontrialbegin = [trial.minus15.resetstimulusframes(); values.selectedImageNumber = values.primerPSE - 15;] / stimulustimes = [0 = Fixation; 1800 = pic; 2050 = Square; 2050 = Answer;] / pretrialpause = noreplace(750,1050,1350,1650,1950,2250,2550,2850) / beginresponsetime = 1800 / response = timeout(2750) / validresponse = ("a", "l") / responseinterrupt = immediate </trial> but again, while the script is working, I don't have the picture I want. Any other suggestions? Thanks in advance for your help
<list allPictures>
/items = ( picture.Disgust_Fear_1, picture.Disgust_Fear_2, picture.Disgust_Fear_3,… picture.Disgust_Fear_98, picture.Disgust_Fear_99)
/ selectionmode = values.selecteditemnumber
</list>
with
<trial minus15>
/ ontrialbegin = [
trial.minus15.resetstimulusframes();
values.selectedImageNumber = values.primerPSE - 15;
trial.minus15.insertstimulustime(list.allPictures.nextvalue, 1800);
]
/ stimulustimes = [0 = Fixation; 1800 = pic; 2050 = Square; 2050 = Answer;]
/ pretrialpause = noreplace(750,1050,1350,1650,1950,2250,2550,2850)
/ beginresponsetime = 1800
/ response = timeout(2750)
/ validresponse = ("a", "l")
/ responseinterrupt = immediate
</trial>
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By Dave - 11/12/2020
+x+xHello Dave! According to a value (PSE number), which will be defined in the beginning of each experiment, I want to present only 6 out of 100 images, creating a unique set of 6 trials for each participant. The steps should be -15, -9, -3, +3, +9, and +15 from the PSE number. For example, if PSE is number 50, then the stimuli (pictures) presented to this participant will be Disgust_Fear_35/41/47/53/59/65. Each picture Disgust_Fear_xx has two items (“a_Disgust_Fear_xx.bmp”, “b_Disgust_Fear_xx.bmp”). When picture Disgust_Fear_xx is presented as stimulus on a trial, the choice between a_Disgust_Fear_xx.bmp and b_Disgust_Fear_xx.bmp should be random. I have tried to put all the picture elements in a list and select based on index, similar to what is proposed here https://www.millisecond.com/forums/Topic13785.aspxThese are the relevant code parts: … <values> / primerPSE = 50 / selectedImageNumber = 0 </values> … <picture Disgust_Fear_1> / items = ("28_Disgust_Fear_1.BMP","33_Disgust_Fear_1.BMP") / size = (100%,100%) / position = (50,50) / select = noreplace </picture> … <picture Disgust_Fear_99> / items = ("28_Disgust_Fear_99.BMP","33_Disgust_Fear_99.BMP") / size = (100%,100%) / position = (50,50) / select = noreplace </picture> <list allPictures> /items = ( picture.Disgust_Fear_1, picture.Disgust_Fear_2, picture.Disgust_Fear_3,… picture.Disgust_Fear_98, picture.Disgust_Fear_99) </list> <picture pic> / items = allPictures ** / select = values.selectedImageNumber </picture> <trial minus15> / ontrialbegin = [ trial.minus15.resetstimulusframes(); values.selectedImageNumber = values.primerPSE - 15; ] / stimulustimes = [0 = Fixation; 1800 = pic; 2050 = Square; 2050 = Answer;] / pretrialpause = noreplace(750,1050,1350,1650,1950,2250,2550,2850) / beginresponsetime = 1800 / response = timeout(2750) / validresponse = ("a", "l") / responseinterrupt = immediate </trial> The problem (denoted with ** above) is that I can’t put a list, or a picture element, as item of the picture pic. I also tried to replace the list with an item element which will include the picture elements as items: <item allPictures> / 1 = picture.Disgust_Fear_1 … / 99 = picture.Disgust_Fear_99 </item> But I understand that this is also invalid syntax. My very first approach was / stimulustimes = [0 = Fixation; 1800 = list.allPictures.item(values.selectedImageNumber); 2050 = Square; 2050 = Answer;], but again, stimulustimes attribute does not work like that. Another idea based on this topic https://www.millisecond.com/forums/Topic18863.aspx , is to create an item element with 200 items and then two lists of 100 like this: <item allPictures> / 1 = "28_Disgust_Fear_1.BMP" ... / 99 = "28_Disgust_Fear_99.BMP" / 100 = "33_Disgust_Fear_1.BMP" ... / 198 = "33_Disgust_Fear_99.BMP" </item> <list PicSelectorallPictures_1> / items = (1,2,...,98,99) / select = values.selectedImageNumber </list> <list PicSelectorPictures_2> / items = (100,101,...197,198) / select = values.selectedImageNumber </list> <picture pic> / items = allPictures / select = noreplace(list.PicSelectorallPictures_1.item(values.selectedImageNumber), list.PicSelectorPictures_2.item(values.selectedImageNumber)) </picture> <trial minus15> / ontrialbegin = [trial.minus15.resetstimulusframes(); values.selectedImageNumber = values.primerPSE - 15;] / stimulustimes = [0 = Fixation; 1800 = pic; 2050 = Square; 2050 = Answer;] / pretrialpause = noreplace(750,1050,1350,1650,1950,2250,2550,2850) / beginresponsetime = 1800 / response = timeout(2750) / validresponse = ("a", "l") / responseinterrupt = immediate </trial> but again, while the script is working, I don't have the picture I want. Any other suggestions? Thanks in advance for your help <list allPictures> /items = ( picture.Disgust_Fear_1, picture.Disgust_Fear_2, picture.Disgust_Fear_3,… picture.Disgust_Fear_98, picture.Disgust_Fear_99) / selectionmode = values.selecteditemnumber</list> with <trial minus15> / ontrialbegin = [ trial.minus15.resetstimulusframes(); values.selectedImageNumber = values.primerPSE - 15; trial.minus15.insertstimulustime(list.allPictures.nextvalue, 1800); ] / stimulustimes = [0 = Fixation; 1800 = pic; 2050 = Square; 2050 = Answer;] / pretrialpause = noreplace(750,1050,1350,1650,1950,2250,2550,2850) / beginresponsetime = 1800 / response = timeout(2750) / validresponse = ("a", "l") / responseinterrupt = immediate </trial>
Here's a simplified, self-contained example:
<values>
/ pse = 5
/ selectedtext = 0
</values>
<list alltexts>
/ items = (text.01, text.02, text.03, text.04, text.05, text.06, text.07, text.08, text.09, text.10)
/ selectionmode = values.selectedtext
</list>
<text 01>
/ items = ("01A", "01B")
</text>
<text 02>
/ items = ("02A", "02B")
</text>
<text 03>
/ items = ("03A", "03B")
</text>
<text 04>
/ items = ("04A", "04B")
</text>
<text 05>
/ items = ("05A", "05B")
</text>
<text 06>
/ items = ("06A", "06B")
</text>
<text 07>
/ items = ("07A", "07B")
</text>
<text 08>
/ items = ("08A", "08B")
</text>
<text 09>
/ items = ("09A", "09B")
</text>
<text 10>
/ items = ("10A", "101B")
</text>
<text fixation>
/ items = ("+")
</text>
// will yield text #3 with pse = 5
<trial minus2>
/ ontrialbegin = [
trial.minus2.resetstimulusframes();
values.selectedtext = values.pse - 2;
trial.minus2.insertstimulustime(list.alltexts.nextvalue, 2000);
]
/ stimulusframes = [1=fixation]
/ validresponse = (57)
</trial>
// will yield text #8 with pse = 5
<trial plus3>
/ ontrialbegin = [
trial.plus3.resetstimulusframes();
values.selectedtext = values.pse + 3;
trial.plus3.insertstimulustime(list.alltexts.nextvalue, 2000);
]
/ stimulusframes = [1=fixation]
/ validresponse = (57)
</trial>
<block example>
/ trials = [1-2 = noreplace(trial.minus2, trial.plus3)]
</block>
and
<values>
/ pse = 5
/ selectedtext = 0
</values>
<list alltexts>
/ items = (text.01, text.02, text.03, text.04, text.05, text.06, text.07, text.08, text.09, text.10)
/ selectionmode = values.selectedtext
</list>
<text 01>
/ items = ("01A", "01B")
</text>
<text 02>
/ items = ("02A", "02B")
</text>
<text 03>
/ items = ("03A", "03B")
</text>
<text 04>
/ items = ("04A", "04B")
</text>
<text 05>
/ items = ("05A", "05B")
</text>
<text 06>
/ items = ("06A", "06B")
</text>
<text 07>
/ items = ("07A", "07B")
</text>
<text 08>
/ items = ("08A", "08B")
</text>
<text 09>
/ items = ("09A", "09B")
</text>
<text 10>
/ items = ("10A", "101B")
</text>
<text fixation>
/ items = ("+")
</text>
<trial minus2>
/ ontrialbegin = [
trial.minus2.resetstimulusframes();
values.selectedtext = values.pse - 2;
]
/ stimulustimes = [0=fixation; 2000 = list.alltexts]
/ validresponse = (57)
</trial>
<trial plus3>
/ ontrialbegin = [
trial.plus3.resetstimulusframes();
values.selectedtext = values.pse + 3;
]
/ stimulustimes = [0=fixation; 2000 = list.alltexts]
/ validresponse = (57)
</trial>
<block example>
/ trials = [1-2 = noreplace(trial.minus2, trial.plus3)]
</block>
will work just the same. The point is using the value computed from PSE as the index into the <list> of stimulus objects (<text>s in the case of the above examples, <picture>s in your case; it works the same with either).
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By Athanasia - 11/17/2020
Thank you Dave for your answer! It worked perfectly!
Another, thing I am struggling with is that there will be four ports (with 4 different odors) and I want each one of them to be coupled to one of the six trials creating 24 unique trials per block (6 trials x 4 odors).
I created the ports as separate elements and then I tried to follow the logic above, by creating a list of ports, but again, I am missing something.
<port FearAA>
/ port = COM1
/ items = ("10101010")
</port>
<port FearGAGG>
/ port = COM2
/ items = ("10101000")
</port>
<port NeutralAA>
/ port = COM3
/ items = ("11101010")
</port>
<port NeutralGAGG>
/ port = COM4
/ items = ("10101110")
</port>
<list AllPorts>
/ items = (port.FearAA, port.FearGAGG, port.NeutralAA, port.NeutralGAGG)
/ selectionrate = trial
/ selectionmode = list.AllPorts.nextvalue
</list>
<trial minus15>
…
/ stimulustimes = [0 = timer; 3000 = list.AllPorts; 3000 = INHALE;…]
…
</trial>
<block Disgust_L_Fear_R>
…
/ trials = [1-24 = noreplace(minus15,minus9,minus3,plus3,plus9,plus15)]
…
</block>
Thank you again for all your help and quick replies!
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By Dave - 11/17/2020
+xThank you Dave for your answer! It worked perfectly! Another, thing I am struggling with is that there will be four ports (with 4 different odors) and I want each one of them to be coupled to one of the six trials creating 24 unique trials per block (6 trials x 4 odors). I created the ports as separate elements and then I tried to follow the logic above, by creating a list of ports, but again, I am missing something. <port FearAA> / port = COM1 / items = ("10101010") </port> <port FearGAGG> / port = COM2 / items = ("10101000") </port> <port NeutralAA> / port = COM3 / items = ("11101010") </port> <port NeutralGAGG> / port = COM4 / items = ("10101110") </port> <list AllPorts> / items = (port.FearAA, port.FearGAGG, port.NeutralAA, port.NeutralGAGG) / selectionrate = trial / selectionmode = list.AllPorts.nextvalue </list> <trial minus15> … / stimulustimes = [0 = timer; 3000 = list.AllPorts; 3000 = INHALE;…] … </trial> <block Disgust_L_Fear_R> … / trials = [1-24 = noreplace(minus15,minus9,minus3,plus3,plus9,plus15)] … </block> Thank you again for all your help and quick replies!
<list AllPorts>
/ items = (port.FearAA, port.FearGAGG, port.NeutralAA, port.NeutralGAGG)
/ selectionrate = trial
/ selectionmode = list.AllPorts.nextvalue
</list>
This is circular. You cannot have the list perform its selection based on itself. Moreover, the nextvalue isn't an item index, it's a <port> object and hence unsuitable as an index.
What you want is one <list> per trial type
<list minus15_odors>
/ items = (port.FearAA, port.FearGAGG, port.NeutralAA, port.NeutralGAGG)
</list>
<list minus9_odors>
/ items = (port.FearAA, port.FearGAGG, port.NeutralAA, port.NeutralGAGG)
</list>
<list minus3_odors>
/ items = (port.FearAA, port.FearGAGG, port.NeutralAA, port.NeutralGAGG)
</list>
<list plus3_odors>
/ items = (port.FearAA, port.FearGAGG, port.NeutralAA, port.NeutralGAGG)
</list>
<list plus9_odors>
/ items = (port.FearAA, port.FearGAGG, port.NeutralAA, port.NeutralGAGG)
</list>
<list plus15_odors>
/ items = (port.FearAA, port.FearGAGG, port.NeutralAA, port.NeutralGAGG)
</list>
and then sample port objects from that list in the applicable trial:
<trial minus15>
/ ontrialbegin = [trial.minus15.resetstimulusframes();
trial.minus15.insertstimulustime(list.minus15_odors.nextvalue, 3000);
]
/ stimulustimes = [0 = timer; 3000 = INHALE;…]
…
</trial>
<trial minus9>
/ ontrialbegin = [trial.minus9.resetstimulusframes();
trial.minus15.insertstimulustime(list.minus9_odors.nextvalue, 3000);
]
/ stimulustimes = [0 = timer; 3000 = INHALE;…]
…
</trial>
...
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By Athanasia - 11/17/2020
Thank you so much, for one more time! It works exactly as I want!
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