JATOS fails to start experiment
Hello everyone,
I created an experiment using PsychoPy and adapted it for online use with JATOS. It was working normally until yesterday around 17:00 (GMT+2). Since then, when I try to run it, I get the following error message during loading:
“Unable to download resource: abcde_training_block - NOFEEDBACK.csv”
It also fails to download another resource file.
At the same time, my colleague, who created her experiment using OpenSesame and was also using JATOS without issues, is now experiencing a freeze with the message: “Building experiment structure.”
Could anyone help us understand what might be causing this issue?
Thank you very much!!
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Are you using Mindprobe by any chance?
Yes! The same problem happens with cortex too. But I'm using mindprobe.
Can you please send me an example study that doesn't work, either the jzip or make me a member on Mindprobe?
Sure. I just sent you the jzip in your email.
I think that you won't be able to see the file since google is blocking it. What's your username so I can make you a member on Mindprobe?
You can also send it to me personally via this forum. Or my username on Mindprobe is "admin".
Thanks! I've added you. See if you can access.
Your study uses spaces in the filename `abcde_training_block - NOFEEDBACK.csv` and the latest version of JATOS is stricter with filenames, e.g. doesn't allow spaces in them. I don't use spaces for various reasons in filenames but OSes do allow them, so JATOS should actually allow them. So I changed in JATOS code and it will be in the next release. In the meantime, to make your study run again, I'd recommend to replace all spaces in your filenames with some other character, e.g., a underscore.
Best,
Kristian
Got it. I'll do that. Thank you very much!