Scrolling in Eprime?

Tue Jun 17 17:08:37 UTC 2014

Thanks David, I'll give that a try

On Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 12:23 PM, David McFarlane <mcfarla9 at msu.edu> wrote:

> Nick,
>
> Matt works for PST, so to get his attention you might do better posting
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> -- David McFarlane
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> At 6/17/2014 11:49 AM Tuesday, Nicholas Davey wrote:
>
>> Hi Matt,
>>
>> I'm an E-Prime novice and I'm trying to program scrolling text in
>> E-Prime.  I know this a really old post, but if you still have it, is there
>> any way you could send me the example you mentioned?  Google groups has
>> since deleted the file feature where you originally posted it.  It would be
>> a tremendous help and I'd really appreciate it.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Nick
>>
>>
>> On Tuesday, August 26, 2008 12:29:20 PM UTC-4, Matt wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> It is possible to implement "scrolling" text in E-Prime. However, this
>> must be done manually using InLine script. I have attached a very
>> basic example of how this could be done in the Files section of this
>> group (i.e., ScrollingText.es). Essentially, a SlideText sub-object is
>> created and its proportions are configured to be larger than the
>> screen (thus creating the need to scroll the text). Another SlideText
>> sub-object is used to present instructions to the subject.
>>
>> The Slide object's Duration is set to 0, while its Time Limit is set
>> to "infinite" and its End Action is set to "none". The only allowable
>> responses are the down arrow, up arrow, and Enter keys. The Enter key
>> is used as the termination response. The Max Count (i.e., maximum
>> allowed responses) is set extremely high so that the subject can
>> scroll freely.
>>
>> This configuration results in the Stimulus appearing on screen while
>> the InLine script is running in the background. This script does
>> nothing except monitor incoming responses and moving the SlideText sub-
>> object presenting the target text. This results in a "scrolling"
>> effect as the subject presses the down and up arrow keys. All that is
>> occurring is that the script gains access to the SlideText sub-object
>> and then moves the Y position of the SlideText up or down as
>> necessary. A "ceiling" and "floor" for the Y position is implemented
>> so that the text is never off-screen.
>>
>> The attributes in the TrialList are used to implement the "celing" and
>> "floor" as well as to define the size and starting position of the
>> text. This allows text of varying length to be presented.
>>
>> Please let me know if you have any questions about this sample.
>>
>> - Matt
>> PST Technical Consultant
>> <http://pstnet.com>http://pstnet.com
>>
>>
>>
>> On Aug 24, 3:05 pm, Pooja <pooja.k.agar... at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I'd like to create an Eprime program, similar to those used in SAT and
>> > GRE practice tests, where I can show a long passage on the left (which
>> > requires the user to scroll down in order to view the entire passage)
>> > along with multiple choice questions on the right. I'd like the user
>> > to have access to the entire passage (e.g., if they scroll down, they
>> > can still scroll back up, and vice versa).
>> >
>> > It doesn't appear that a long text/image/slide automatically creates a
>> > scroll. Is there a way to program this manually?
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> > (Cross posted on the PTS forum website)
>>
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