Inline_html and logging variables

T_Q

Hi!

I'm doing an experiment with OpenSesame and I'll upload it to mindprobe.

As far as I know, I can't use forms with OSWeb, so I used inline_html to ask for Age and other variables.

I attach the script I'm using to ask for age. Before this inline_html, I included an inline_javascript to start the variable age (vars.age = ' '). Then, in the logger, I could include this variable.

When I did the experiment, the script worked and I could enter "age". However, when I got the results, the column age is empty.

I don't know what the problem is. I hope you can help. Thank you.

Best,

Teresa

Fab

Hi @T_Q,

The solution is actually quite simple and is available in the documentation here:

https://osdoc.cogsci.nl/4.0/manual/forms/html/

There you find the following description:

"The  attribute of  tags corresponds to an experimental variable. Therefore, the text that is entered into the text input of Example 1 will be stored as the experimental variable ."

For example, in this very basic text input...

<input type='text' name='text_response'>
<input type='submit' value='click here to continue'>

...you can see that the text input object has a name attribute: text_response. This ensures that the content of the text inputted by the user is thereafter stored in vars.text_response.

I made a basic example taking requesting the user to imput their age to demonstrate it:

varsfrominlinehtml.osexp

You just have to add a name parameter as part of your <input id="ageinput" type="number"...> line of code.

Best,

Fabrice.

T_Q

Hi @Fab !

Thank you for your message, and I apologize for cross-posting. I wasn’t sure if I would receive a response in the OSWeb forum, so I also posted in OpenSesame :/

Fab

Hi @T_Q,

No worries!

Glad I could help and that the task is now working!

Best,

Fabrice.