Online? not yet. I entered the code right after the time that you mentioned:
if ‘space’ in keys:
wordNum+=1
thisExp.addData(‘Word’+str(wordNum),t)
Exp.nextEntry()
if wordNum==nWords:
continueRoutine=False
and this is the error I receive:
NameError: name ‘Exp’ is not defined
Wow! thank you for sharing
But man, this is so detailed. should i use the free-recall section codes?
thisExp.nextEntry()
Not Exp.nextEntry()
Search for Free Recall on Pavlovia for the most recent version (with more comments) but it probably has too much code for you since it allows up to 20 words in two columns in a single page
Oops, working now. But still it shows the RT in a cumulative manner; the only difference is that now it’s staircase-wise.
The reason for the staircase is because the column names are all different. You want them to all me the same, not Word 1,2,3,etc.
For the difference you need to either reset the clock or calculate the difference between the current time and the previous one.
dear @wakecarter,
I searched for it
https://www.psychopy.org/api/core.html
but I’m wondering which code to insert…
To create a clock you need
myClock=core.Clock() for Python and myClock=new util.Clock() for JS. Use a Both code component.
To reset your clock use myClock.reset()
To read your clock use myClock.getTime()
Both of these are fine in auto code components
Thanks for bearing with me
I did insert the codes in each routine, but still no difference in the data file. Staircase-wise and cumulative. Same old same old. Thank you anyway 
Have you changed the above to thisExp.addData(‘Word’,myClock.getTime()) followed by myClock.reset() ?
If you have then what are you doing to refresh the cache? Sorry, ignore that bit since you’re running it locally. Changes you make should definitely be used so if they aren’t then I have to wonder how you are running the experiment.
if ‘space’ in keys:
wordNum+=1
‘Word’,myClock.getTime()
thisExp.nextEntry()
if wordNum==nWords:
continueRoutine=False
Like this?
Cuz when I insert the whole line it gives a syntax error
I’m in a trial and error phase right now. I’m building the whole thing in PsychoPy, checking, re-checking the data to see how it works
Then, I’m going to push it to Pavlovia by pressing a button. I assume this is how works
Unless, you are an expert in coding and you can figure out what’s wrong by checking the Console and stuff like that. right?
You need the whole line with the reset on the following line if you don’t want cumulative time.
Delete the smart quotes and replace them with dumb quotes.
Hi again
The syntax error is solved. Now it’s asking me to define the clock. I have written every code related to clock under
Currently, Each Frame of mine is like this:
if ‘space’ in keys:
wordNum+=1
thisExp.addData(“Word”,myClock.getTime())
myClock=core.Clock()
myClock.reset()
thisExp.nextEntry()
if wordNum==nWords:
continueRoutine=False
This goes in Begin Experiment.
Read your code from top to bottom. You are currently defining the clock AFTER you first save its value
Yeaaah, you are right. It didn’t make sense
Finally, add another reset in Begin Routine to correct the RT for your first word.
Dear @wakecarter,
i know it’s been long, but the question I have is with regard to this discussion, hence, I posed it here. Remember how I wanted the output of the excel to look like this?(previous chat) Well, it appears the very first format works better for data analysis. So i went through the previous codes and I could pull it off and come up with this
myClock=core.Clock()
Begin Routine:
words=Sentence.split(' ')
nWords=len(words)
wordNum=0
oldWordNum=-1
phrase=' '
event.clearEvents()
myClock.reset()
win.color = "white"
win.flip()
Each frame:
if wordNum>oldWordNum:
phrase+=words[wordNum]+' '
text.text=words[wordNum]
oldWordNum=wordNum
keys=event.getKeys()
if 'space' in keys:
wordNum+=1
thisExp.addData("Word",myClock.getTime())
myClock.reset()
thisExp.nextEntry()
if wordNum==nWords:
continueRoutine=False
What i want is a noncumulative RT for each word. I’d appreciate any helpful comment of yours.
Regards
The code you’ve given can’t produce the output you’ve posted. You need the following:
Begin Experiment:
myClock=core.Clock()
# myClock=new util.Clock() on JS side of Both component if you want it to work online
Begin Routine:
words=Sentence.split(' ')
nWords=len(words)
wordNum=0
oldWordNum=-1
phrase=' '
event.clearEvents()
myClock.reset()
win.color = "white" # Does this work online?
# Don't use win.flip() in Builder
Each frame:
if wordNum>oldWordNum:
phrase+=words[wordNum]+' '
text.text=words[wordNum]
oldWordNum=wordNum
keys=event.getKeys()
if 'space' in keys:
wordNum+=1
# Add wordNum to the following line as shown to give each column a unique name.
thisExp.addData("Word"+str(wordNum),myClock.getTime())
myClock.reset()
# Don't use thisExp.nextEntry() if you want data on the same line
if wordNum==nWords:
continueRoutine=False
Thank you @wakecarter,
works perfectly now. But just a quick Q:
thank you kindly for the online tips and tricks. But when I run it with this code of clock it collapses, and the error says: you need to define your clock.
I rummaged PsychoJS but couldn’t find anything. I thought we need to define clocks in begin experiment so I’m totally clueless in this. Any ideas?
Please show your Both code component.