Test with time limit

[Michiel Spape]

Hi Ben,
1) set exit list to the 46 trials option
2) insert a trial counter inline code before the list is encountered:
Dim trialnum as integer
3) add one to the trialnum with every trial, by inserting another inline at the start of every trial (i.e. within this list)
trialnum = trialnum + 1
4) check, every trial, whether 46 trials have passed and exit list if this happens:
If trialnum = 46 then myList.Terminate 'where myList is the name of your list.

...
That's the coding for beginners part, which I think works better as a tutorial. Far more elegant, however, is the way explained in the ebasic help:

'Stop running the list after the third trial
If c.GetAttrib(c.GetAttrib("Running") & ".Sample") = 46 Then myList.Terminate

Cheers,
Mich



Michiel Spapé
Research Fellow
Perception & Action group
University of Nottingham
School of Psychology


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From: e-prime at googlegroups.com [mailto:e-prime at googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of lamchunpan2108
Sent: 29 March 2010 16:07
To: E-Prime
Subject: Test with time limit

Hi all,

I am not sure if it is an easy question since I am still very new to e-
prime. I am creating a speed test version of an intelligence test (15
minutes time limit). There are 46 trials in a Block and participants
can either finish all the trials within 15 minutes or the program will
jump to the next procedure after 15 minutes. I know that we can input
something similar in the Reset/Exit of Block options. However, the 2
options cannot co-exist, i.e., 1.) Exit after 600 seconds, and 2.)
Exit after 46 trials. I would like to know how can I do so in e-prime.

Thanks a lot for any help!!!

Regards,
Ben Lam

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