Timer syntax errors?

Hi, I am trying to create an adaptive staircase & it seems to be going fine except for the fact that I get the following errors:

routineTimer.reset()
               ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

If I then remove that line, I then get syntax errors on the following:

continueRoutine = True
routineTimer.add(0.500000)
Blank500Components = [text_3]

I can only assume these errors continue. I’m rather at a loss as to why this is happening, I’ve attached the entire loop below - does anyone know how to fix this? Thank you!

Block1 = data.StairHandler(startVal=0, stepSizes=[2],
                                maxVal=10, minVal=-10, nDown=1, nUp=1,
                                nReversals=20, stepType='dB',
                                name='Block1')
thisExp.addLoop(Block1)  # add the loop to the experiment
level = thisBlock1 = 0
event.waitKeys()

# Use pandas to read variables. 
Parameters_file = pd.read_csv('Parameters.csv', header=0)
Pair_list = Parameters_file['Pair']
syllable_list = Parameters_file['Stimulus']
corr_Ans_list = Parameters_file['corrAns']

for thisBlock1 in Block1:
    currentloop = Block1
    level = thisBlock1
            
    # ------Prepare to start Routine "Trial"-------
    continueRoutine = True
    
    # update component parameters for each repeat
    trial_index = randint(5)
    Pair = Pair_list[trial_index]
    corrAns = corr_Ans_list[trial_index]
    
    key_resp_7.keys = []
    key_resp_7.rt = []
    _key_resp_allKeys = []
    text_4.setText(Pair
)
    shuffled_syllable = syllable_list[trial_index] 
    Stimulus2 = shuffled_syllable
    
    filename = os.path.join('SNR_list', str(level) +'.mat')
    Stimulus = scipy.io.loadmat(filename, appendmat=False)
    
    sound_2.setSound(Stimulus, hamming=True)
    sound_2.setVolume(1, log=False)
    #sound_4.setSound(Stimulus2, hamming=True)
    #sound_4.setVolume(1, log=False)
    
    # keep track of which components have finished
    TrialComponents = [key_resp_7, text_4, sound_2] 
    for thisComponent in TrialComponents:
        thisComponent.tStart = None
        thisComponent.tStop = None
        thisComponent.tStartRefresh = None
        thisComponent.tStopRefresh = None
        if hasattr(thisComponent, 'status'):
            thisComponent.status = NOT_STARTED
    # reset timers
    t = 0
    _timeToFirstFrame = win.getFutureFlipTime(clock="now")
    TrialClock.reset(-_timeToFirstFrame)  # t0 is time of first possible flip
    frameN = -1
    
    # -------Run Routine "Trial"-------
    while continueRoutine:
        
        # get current time
        t = TrialClock.getTime()
        tThisFlip = win.getFutureFlipTime(clock=TrialClock)
        tThisFlipGlobal = win.getFutureFlipTime(clock=None)
        frameN = frameN + 1  # number of completed frames (so 0 is the first frame)
        # update/draw components on each frame
        
        # *key_resp* updates
        waitOnFlip = False
        if key_resp_7.status == NOT_STARTED and tThisFlip >= 0.1-frameTolerance:
            
            # keep track of start time/frame for later
            key_resp_7.frameNStart = frameN  # exact frame index
            key_resp_7.tStart = t  # local t and not account for scr refresh
            key_resp_7.tStartRefresh = tThisFlipGlobal  # on global time
            win.timeOnFlip(key_resp_7, 'tStartRefresh')  # time at next scr refresh
            key_resp_7.status = STARTED
            
            # keyboard checking is just starting
            waitOnFlip = True
            win.callOnFlip(key_resp_7.clock.reset)  # t=0 on next screen flip
            win.callOnFlip(key_resp_7.clearEvents, eventType='keyboard')  # clear events on next screen flip
            
        if key_resp_7.status == STARTED:
            # is it time to stop? (based on global clock, using actual start)
            if tThisFlipGlobal > key_resp_7.tStartRefresh + 2.5-frameTolerance:
                # keep track of stop time/frame for later
                key_resp_7.tStop = t  # not accounting for scr refresh
                key_resp_7.frameNStop = frameN  # exact frame index
                win.timeOnFlip(key_resp_7, 'tStopRefresh')  # time at next scr refresh
                key_resp_7.status = FINISHED
                
        if key_resp_7.status == STARTED and not waitOnFlip:
            theseKeys = key_resp_7.getKeys(keyList=['left', 'right'], waitRelease=False)
            _key_resp_allKeys.extend(theseKeys)
            
            if len(_key_resp_allKeys):
                key_resp_7.keys = _key_resp_allKeys[-1].name  # just the last key pressed
                key_resp_7.rt = _key_resp_allKeys[-1].rt
                # was this correct?
                if (key_resp_7.keys == str(corrAns)) or (key_resp_7.keys == corrAns):
                    key_resp_7.corr = 1
                else:
                    key_resp_7.corr = 0
                # a response ends the routine
                continueRoutine = False
        
        # *text* updates
        if text_4.status == NOT_STARTED and tThisFlip >= 0.0-frameTolerance:
            
            # keep track of start time/frame for later
            text_4.frameNStart = frameN  # exact frame index
            text_4.tStart = t  # local t and not account for scr refresh
            text_4.tStartRefresh = tThisFlipGlobal  # on global time
            win.timeOnFlip(text_4, 'tStartRefresh')  # time at next scr refresh
            text_4.setAutoDraw(True)
        if text_4.status == STARTED:
            # is it time to stop? (based on global clock, using actual start)
            if tThisFlipGlobal > text_4.tStartRefresh + 2.5-frameTolerance:
                # keep track of stop time/frame for later
                text_4.tStop = t  # not accounting for scr refresh
                text_4.frameNStop = frameN  # exact frame index
                win.timeOnFlip(text_4, 'tStopRefresh')  # time at next scr refresh
                text_4.setAutoDraw(False)
                
        # start/stop sound_1
        if sound_2.status == NOT_STARTED and tThisFlip >= 0.1-frameTolerance:
            # keep track of start time/frame for later
            sound_2.frameNStart = frameN  # exact frame index
            sound_2.tStart = t  # local t and not account for scr refresh
            sound_2.tStartRefresh = tThisFlipGlobal  # on global time
            sound_2.play(when=win)  # sync with win flip
        
        # check for quit (typically the Esc key)
        if endExpNow or defaultKeyboard.getKeys(keyList=["escape"]):
            core.quit()
        
        # check if all components have finished
        if not continueRoutine:  # a component has requested a forced-end of Routine
            break
        continueRoutine = False  # will revert to True if at least one component still running
        for thisComponent in TrialComponents:
            if hasattr(thisComponent, "status") and thisComponent.status != FINISHED:
                continueRoutine = True
                break  # at least one component has not yet finished
        
        # refresh the screen
        if continueRoutine:  # don't flip if this routine is over or we'll get a blank screen
            win.flip()
    
    # -------Ending Routine "Trial" & adding results to staircase-------
    for thisComponent in TrialComponents:
        if hasattr(thisComponent, "setAutoDraw"):
            thisComponent.setAutoDraw(False) 
    
    # check response 
    thisResp = None
    while thisResp == None:
        allKeys = event.waitKeys()
        for thisKey in allKeys: 
            if thisKey in ['', [], None]:  # No response was made
                thisKey = None
            elif (thisKey == str(corrAns)) or (thisKey == corrAns):
                thisResp = 1
            elif (thisKey != str(corrAns)) or (thisKey != corrAns):
                thisResp = -1
            elif thisKey in ['q', 'escape']:
                core.quit()  # abort experiment
        event.clearEvents()
        
    # store data for Block1 (StairHandler)
    Block1.addResponse(thisResp)
    Block1.addOtherData('key_resp_7.rt',key_resp_7.rt)
    Block1.addOtherData('key_resp_7.started',key_resp_7.tStartRefresh)
    Block1.addOtherData('key_resp_7.stopped',key_resp_7.tStopRefresh)
    Block1.addOtherData('Syllable_played', shuffled_syllable)
    Block1.addOtherData('SNR_played', SNR)
    Block1.addOtherData('Reversal_intensities', Block1.reversalIntensities)
    Block1.addOtherData('text_4.started', text_4.tStartRefresh)
    Block1.addOtherData('text_4.stopped', text_4.tStopRefresh)
    sound_2.stop() # ensure the sound has stopped at the end of the routine
    Block1.addOtherData('sound_2.started', sound_2.tStartRefresh)
    Block1.addOtherData('sound_2.stopped', sound_2.tStopRefresh)
    Block1.addOtherData('Reversal_intensity_average', np.average(Block1.reversalIntensities)
    # the Routine "Trial" was not non-slip safe, so reset the non-slip timer
    routineTimer.reset()
    
    # ------Prepare to start Routine "Blank500"-------
    continueRoutine = True
    routineTimer.add(0.500000)
    # update component parameters for each repeat
    # keep track of which components have finished
    Blank500Components = [text_3]
    for thisComponent in Blank500Components:
        thisComponent.tStart = None
        thisComponent.tStop = None
        thisComponent.tStartRefresh = None
        thisComponent.tStopRefresh = None
        if hasattr(thisComponent, 'status'):
            thisComponent.status = NOT_STARTED
    # reset timers
    t = 0
    _timeToFirstFrame = win.getFutureFlipTime(clock="now")
    Blank500Clock.reset(-_timeToFirstFrame)  # t0 is time of first possible flip
    frameN = -1
    
    # -------Run Routine "Blank500"-------
    while continueRoutine and routineTimer.getTime() > 0:
        # get current time
        t = Blank500Clock.getTime()
        tThisFlip = win.getFutureFlipTime(clock=Blank500Clock)
        tThisFlipGlobal = win.getFutureFlipTime(clock=None)
        frameN = frameN + 1  # number of completed frames (so 0 is the first frame)
        # update/draw components on each frame
        
        # *text_3* updates
        if text_3.status == NOT_STARTED and tThisFlip >= 0.0-frameTolerance:
            # keep track of start time/frame for later
            text_3.frameNStart = frameN  # exact frame index
            text_3.tStart = t  # local t and not account for scr refresh
            text_3.tStartRefresh = tThisFlipGlobal  # on global time
            win.timeOnFlip(text_3, 'tStartRefresh')  # time at next scr refresh
            text_3.setAutoDraw(True)
        if text_3.status == STARTED:
            # is it time to stop? (based on global clock, using actual start)
            if tThisFlipGlobal > text_3.tStartRefresh + 0.5-frameTolerance:
                # keep track of stop time/frame for later
                text_3.tStop = t  # not accounting for scr refresh
                text_3.frameNStop = frameN  # exact frame index
                win.timeOnFlip(text_3, 'tStopRefresh')  # time at next scr refresh
                text_3.setAutoDraw(False)
        
        # check for quit (typically the Esc key)
        if endExpNow or defaultKeyboard.getKeys(keyList=["escape"]):
            core.quit()
        
        # check if all components have finished
        if not continueRoutine:  # a component has requested a forced-end of Routine
            break
        continueRoutine = False  # will revert to True if at least one component still running
        for thisComponent in Blank500Components:
            if hasattr(thisComponent, "status") and thisComponent.status != FINISHED:
                continueRoutine = True
                break  # at least one component has not yet finished
                
        # refresh the screen
        if continueRoutine:  # don't flip if this routine is over or we'll get a blank screen
            win.flip()
    
    # -------Ending Routine "Blank500"-------
    for thisComponent in Blank500Components:
        if hasattr(thisComponent, "setAutoDraw"):
            thisComponent.setAutoDraw(False)
    thisExp.nextEntry()
    
    
# staircase completed 
...
Block1.addOtherData('sound_2.stopped', sound_2.tStopRefresh)
Block1.addOtherData('Reversal_intensity_average', np.average(Block1.reversalIntensities) 
# the Routine "Trial" was not non-slip safe, so reset the non-slip timer 
routineTimer.reset()
...

Missing parenthesis on the Reversal_intensity_average line?

Thank you!! :slight_smile: