E-Prime on a VM
liwenna
liwenna at gmail.com
Mon Apr 20 09:13:26 UTC 2009
*small update*
The script to call files in a fixed order is working as properly as
expected. Rick, thank you so very much.
The auto-it forum is offline right now (maintenance) so toying around
with the script to make it give in subject and session numbers will
have to wait.
On Apr 18, 5:55 pm, Rick O'Gorman <rickogor... at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Greg,
>
> Well, that's one difference, and I suppose there are different bugs in
> the versions of VB for Mac and XP. However, still seems odd. Definitely
> went smoothly for me on the Mac host/XP guest using VB. I assume you're
> using a recent version of VB (2.1 or better)? Other than that, I'm out
> of ideas.
>
> Rick
>
> Greg Osenbach wrote:
> > I use Sun Virtual Box. The installer runs fine. I have tried with both
> > the install files copied from the CD and a mounted .iso file. when it
> > gets near the end of the installation process, The virtual machine
> > crashes. I have tried with several versions of vurtual box and on
> > several different laptops with the same results. I had actually come to
> > the conclusion that for some odd reason, e-prime could not be used in a
> > virtual machine. However hearing that someone got it to work, that
> > gives me hope to be able to get it running eventually. Although I
> > should note that this was an XP virtual machine running in both XP and
> > Vista for hosts. Not a mac.
>
> > On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 7:34 AM, Rick O'Gorman <rickogor... at gmail.com
> > <mailto:rickogor... at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> > Hi Greg,
>
> > I don't remember any problems with installing E-Prime on my VM per se,
> > only with getting it to see the dongle, which was a pain. This was
> > partly because I had to learn how to get Virtualbox to allow the guest
> > OS (WinXP) to see the USB dongle. The first time I did this, Windows
> > also didn't try to find drivers, so I used Aladdin's HASP driver, but
> > the wrong kind (but they still worked). The second time (I had to
> > reinstall when we upgraded from 2.x beta to 2.x gold) I used the right
> > ones. My bootcamp also failed to look for drivers with the beta (a
> > pattern?) but did find them for the gold install.
>
> > I think both times I copied across the install file rather than just run
> > it from the CD--maybe that's a factor?
>
> > Are you using VB, or one of the commercial options (Fusion, Parallels)?
>
> > Rick
>
> > Greg Osenbach wrote:
> > > Was there anything special you had to do to get e-prime to
> > install in a
> > > virtual box virtual machine? I have tried installing it in my
> > virtual
> > > machine several times and it always crashes during the install...
>
> > > Greg
>
> > > On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 5:29 AM, Rick O'Gorman
> > <rickogor... at gmail.com <mailto:rickogor... at gmail.com>
> > > <mailto:rickogor... at gmail.com <mailto:rickogor... at gmail.com>>> wrote:
>
> > > Liwenna:
>
> > > As an aside to your topic, I also have a Mac. You can get a
> > program
> > > called Virtualbox (www.virtualbox.org
> > <http://www.virtualbox.org> <http://www.virtualbox.org>)
> > > for *free* from Sun which does
> > > the same kind of thing as Parallels. Its a little more techy
> > but I
> > > didn't have too much trouble setting it up. You still need a
> > legal
> > > Windows copy, but probably you can get a discounted copy from
> > your univ.
>
> > > I run E-Prime on that setup and it works fine. Getting the dongle
> > > recognised was a little tricky, as you have to tell
> > Virtualbox to access
> > > the USB dongle and may also have to get drivers for it (one
> > time I did,
> > > the next time I didn't as Windows found some itself, not the
> > ones I used
> > > previously)--I got them from
> > > http://www.aladdin.com/support/hasp/enduser.aspx, using the
> > HASP HL ones
> > > I think (I tried both options there). It might depend on
> > whether you use
> > > an individual ddongle, network dongle or no dongle (if that's an
> > > option).
>
> > > The E-Prime people (PST) are completely unhelpful in this
> > regard, as
> > > 'they don't support Macs' which is a total cop-out. They went
> > so far as
> > > to deny any responsibility to help me with my bootcamp Windows
> > > install--even though its running natively and is as
> > legitimate a version
> > > of Windows as any other. I found that a disgrace and frankly
> > has made me
> > > keep a firm eye out for E-Prime alternatives, when the chance
> > presents
> > > itself.
>
> > > Rick
>
> > > liwenna wrote:
> > > > Hello Frank,
>
> > > > Thanks for your quick reply! It would be great if you
> > could try the
> > > > numbers-thing. At my university I can only 'run' the au3
> > scripts, and
> > > > edit them in notepad, but in order to do that I first need
> > to figure
> > > > out the language... My guess is that if you get the
> > program to run
> > > > orderly, editing the code is fare more simple, right? But as
> > > said, ICT
> > > > guys won't let me. At home I also can't do that as I am
> > the proud
> > > > owner of a Mac, which I really love but sometimes it's a pain
> > > (and yes
> > > > I should get myself some parallels).
>
> > > > I am homeworking today but I'll try the script you posted
> > first thing
> > > > on monday!
>
> > > > Sincerely,
>
> > > > liwenna.
>
> > > > On Apr 16, 8:55 pm, frankbosco <goo... at frankbosco.com
> > <mailto:goo... at frankbosco.com>
> > > <mailto:goo... at frankbosco.com
> > <mailto:goo... at frankbosco.com>>> wrote:
> > > >> Hi Liwenna,
>
> > > >> Thanks for your message. Re: having autoit automatically
> > insert
> > > >> subject/session numbers, I have not tried this (now that
> > I think
> > > about
> > > >> it, it would be very handy for me)... Perhaps try
> > something like the
> > > >> following:
>
> > > >> To start, you'd need a basic autoit data collection box
> > at the start
> > > >> of the executable (i.e., before the randomly selected
> > .ebs2 files
> > > >> begin) - autoit provides a good example of this code in
> > one of their
> > > >> sample code files (see example file "inputbox.au3") .
> > The next part
> > > >> (having autoit automatically populate the subject/session
> > values) is
> > > >> more complicated, but perhaps try something like the
> > following:
>
> > > >> In the current code, there are lines that include
> > (something like)
> > > >> "winwait.open; winwait.close" -- you may be able to tell
> > autoit to
> > > >> wait until the "enter subject #" box appears (by simply
> > providing
> > > >> autoit with the name of that box, as is done in my
> > current code with
> > > >> "E-Run"), then have autoit insert a subject/session
> > number collected
> > > >> at the start (i.e., from the input box in the previous step).
> > > You may
> > > >> be able to tell autoit to wait until "enter Ss #" box
> > appears, then
> > > >> code it to press "TAB" (x) times, the value from the
> > input box, then
> > > >> "RETURN" (these can be done with ASCII code). I know it
> > sounds
> > > silly,
> > > >> but it might actually work...
>
> > > >> Tell you what - I'll play around with this idea (very)
> > late tonight,
> > > >> then send you a code file if I figure it out... For now,
> > you can
> > > >> download a newer version of the ebs2 call autoit file from my
> > > personal
> > > >> website: [www.frankbosco.com/ebs_call_new.au3
> > <http://www.frankbosco.com/ebs_call_new.au3>
> > > <http://www.frankbosco.com/ebs_call_new.au3>] -- this version
> > > >> includes code to call a few ebs2 files in a determined
> > sequence
> > > (after
> > > >> a series of randomly-selected ebs2 files).
>
> > > >> Hope that helps!
>
> > > >> Best,
> > > >> Frank
>
> > > >> On Apr 16, 9:56 am, liwenna <liwe... at gmail.com
> > <mailto:liwe... at gmail.com>
> > > <mailto:liwe... at gmail.com <mailto:liwe... at gmail.com>>> wrote:
>
> > > >>> It is like magic!!!
> > > >>> This is exactly what I need to run my battery of tests.
> > Well...
> > > almost
> > > >>> exactly... except for the random part that is. I am
> > trying to
> > > get that
> > > >>> part out, yet I am experiencing troubles using auto-it as my
> > > >>> university ICT guys won't let us install nifty little
> > programs like
> > > >>> this.
> > > >>> Would there be a way to have autoit also insert subject
> > and session
> > > >>> numbers? Perhaps even make a shiny litle autoit interface
> > > wherein you
> > > >>> enter subject and session numbers and then run the whole
> > everything
> > > >>> from that? I'll work on it myself and keep you guys
> > informed if
> > > >>> something good comes from it, just wondering if you,
> > Frank, had
> > > >>> allready tried something similar?
> > > >>> Greetings,
> > > >>> liwenna
> > > >>> On Mar 16, 9:00 pm, David McFarlane <mcfar... at msu.edu
> > <mailto:mcfar... at msu.edu>
> > > <mailto:mcfar... at msu.edu <mailto:mcfar... at msu.edu>>> wrote:
> > > >>>> Frank,
> > > >>>> Wow, this looks really cool, thanks very much for
> > taking on the
> > > >>>> assignment and writing back. Looks like it will be
> > worth my
> > > time to
> > > >>>> look into AutoIt further, and continue recommending it
> > to others.
> > > >>>> Thanks,
> > > >>>> -- David McFarlane, Professional
>
> ...
>
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