E-Prime 2.0 Data Features

[Paul Gr]

I don’t agree on this point. The raw text output is just flat and 
chronological version of the information collected during the experiment. 
All attributes and their values are mentioned line-by-line and the 
hierarchical structure of the experiment is translated by levels and 
indentation. The dynamic nature of this information doesn't allow it to be 
formatted in a flat table such as in E-DataAid during the test because the 
column structure isn't known at the start of the experiment. For unexpected 
script terminations you can always use E-Recovery to rescue any data 
recorded so far, so you will probably never have to interpret the text files 
yourself. And if your experiment has different output requirements (such as 
tracking and recording mouse positions during the test), you can always 
write your own custom output file by using minor scripting.

In short: E-DataAid is such a great and powerful tool for filtering and 
translating complete data sets that you will only want to use the raw text 
files for backup purposes.

paul groot
VU Amsterdam

>From: "Ben Robinson" <BRobinso at mprc.umaryland.edu>
>To: <eprime at mail.talkbank.org>, <brandon_cernicky at yahoo.com>
>Subject: Re: E-Prime 2.0 Data Features
>Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 09:52:26 -0400
>
>it seems like the formatting of the text file data file could be improved 
>dramatically in future versions of eprime.
>if for any reason a program quits before having a chance to make a .edat 
>file, it would be nice to have a more useable trial-by-trial recording of 
>what went on.  something that, in a pinch, could be opened in excel and 
>understood.
>
>ben robinson
>research asst.
>
>
>
>
> >>> Brandon Cernicky <brandon_cernicky at yahoo.com> 6/28/2005 10:06 PM >>>
>
>The last couple weeks had a number of threads in
>relation to data handling in E-Prime.  The recent
>E-Prime 2.0 Feature Survey placed its emphasis on many
>of the design and implementation features and did not
>focus on any data handling improvements for E-Merge
>and E-DataAid.
>
>Please feel free to discuss any items you would like
>to see for E-Prime 2.0 in regards to E-Merge and
>E-DataAid.
>
>Improvements to export in general?
>Improvements to export to Excel?
>Improvements to export to SPSS?
>Improvements to export to XML?
>
>PST is certainly not going to try to reinvent the
>stats wheel and understand there are many stats
>packages available and exporting to them is intended.
>Are there any areas where E-Merge or E-DataAid could
>be improved to make it so that bouncing in-between
>packages would be reduced?
>
>
>-Brandon
>
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>Brandon S. Cernicky
>Senior Software Engineer
>Psychology Software Tools
>
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