[solved] Problems with logger: it's not logging my multiple choice responses

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• Felixthealleycat

  April 2015 edited 9:42PM

  I'm sort of embarrassed but by now I've managed to fix it myself by simply adding custom variables. Yup, it's kind of solved every single problem I had.
• sebastiaan

  April 2015 edited 9:42PM

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• renske

  May 2018

  Hi,

  I have the same problem with logging the answer of multiplechoice questions. Can anybody helps to solve this problem? Thank you!

  Renske
• Sylvain

  May 2018

  HEy renske,

  You could do that for example:

  # init a form
  gender_check = Form(exp, cols = 1, rows = 6, spacing = 10, margins = (100,100,100,100), theme = u'gray')
  # create the objects
  label = Label(text = "blabla")
  
  checkbox1 = Checkbox(text = "check1",  var='my_response_var')
  checkbox2 = Checkbox(text = "check2",  var='my_response_var')
  checkbox3 = Checkbox(text = "check3",  var='my_response_var')
  checkbox4 = Checkbox(text = "check4",  var='my_response_var')
  
  button_next = Button(text = "Next")
  
  gender_check.set_widget(label, (0,0))
  gender_check.set_widget(checkbox1, (1,0))
  gender_check.set_widget(checkbox2, (2,0))
  gender_check.set_widget(checkbox3, (3,0))
  gender_check.set_widget(checkbox4, (4,0))
  gender_check.set_widget(button_next, (5,0))
  
  
  while var.my_response_var =='no':
      gender_check._exec()
  

  Here the variable "my_response_var" is associated to the checkboxes (they do not beong to a same, so multiples answers are possible). What will happen is that my_response_var will return a list of name of boxes that have been checked.
  If checkbox2 is clicked, then checkbox4, you would get my_response_var = [check2;check4], so the name you enter when you define the checkbox are logged.
  See here:
  http://osdoc.cogsci.nl/3.2/manual/forms/variables/

  Best,

  Sylvain
• renske

  May 2018

  I think that's not quite what I mean. I only want to log if somebody gave the correct response, I don't want to log all the responses they gave.
  The solution is probably very easy but I still can't make it work, which is kind of frustrating.

  I attached my experiment, maybe if you see it it will become more clear what I mean.

  Anyway thanks for your response!

  Renske
• Sylvain

  May 2018

  Hey Renske,

  I am not sure if I understand it clearly but look.

  At the end of your sequence just enter an inline:

  

  with:

  # keep the response entered if it is equal to the target
  # otherwise set it at 'incorrect'
  if var.response != var.target:
      var.response = 'Incorrect'
  
  # enter the accuracy of the trial in another variable (1 if correct 0 if incorrect)
  if var.response == var.target:
      var.accuracy_trial = 1
  else:
      var.accuracy_trial = 0
  

  I hope it is what you want find also the script. Tell me if it was something else you wanted.

  Best,

  Sylvain
• Eva

  October 2019

  Sorry I'm confused. I just used the regular multiple choice items and set my options as opensesame allows you to do but like "Felixthealleycat" it only logs count and time (though actually it gives NA) I'm confused as to why this is not logging the response. It doesnt even show up in the "response" variable. and I did set the variable name in the click menu.

  Though I understand "Syklvains" answer in that I could manually program a form I would assume that it would be possible to simply log the already existing form??
• Eva

  October 2019

  Ok solved it too; as Felix said: custom variables.

  Note that what he's referring to is adding a custom variable to the logger

  I assumed he meant some inline script which would create a variable hence my initial confusion.
• esraoguz

  June 2020

  Hi Eva hi everyone,

  I also added my variable as a custom variable to the logger item. The variable is on the data sheet as a separate column but still the data is not there, instead I get the word "none". Any idea?
• lvanderlinden

  June 2020

  Hi Esra,

  
  

  If you get the value 'none', this typically suggests that there has been a timeout, and hence no response (e.g. 'none') is logged to the corresponding column. Did you set a timeout to your multiple choice item?

  
  

  If you would like to get a more specific answer, could you please attach your experiment?

  
  

  Cheers,

  
  

  Lotje

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