[solved] v 0.27 experiment won't open (says variable not set in an item)

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• sebastiaan

  March 2013 edited 6:55PM

  Indeed, OpenSesame tries to evaluate the foreground color, and fails to do so when the foreground is specified via a variable that is only available at runtime (issue). I'll fix this for the next bug-fix release, but for now you can use the following work-around:

  Using a text editor

  Open the script in any text editor and type the following line at the top of the file:

  set task_decis_fg dummy

  This will make sure that the variable is set, even when the experiment is not running. If your experiment is in opensesame.tar.gz format, you can extract the script with a tool like 7-zip.

  Using OpenSesame 0.26

  Open the experiment in OpenSesame 0.26, click on 'Show script editor' and add the above line to the top of script. After applying the changes and saving the experiment, you should be able to continue working in 0.27.

  Thanks for bringing this to my attention!

  
• drogers

  March 2013 edited 6:55PM

  Awesome. As always, thanks a ton.
• drogers

  March 2013 edited 6:55PM

  Thanks, Sebastiaan. This seems to have worked just fine. If I can figure out how to mark this "resolved," I will.