[open] Is it possible to save variables to a file outside of the logger?

Comments

• sebastiaan

  September 2014 edited 7:04AM

  Hi,

  If you want to write your words to a temporary file, you could do this as follows. First, before the training block, open a file (my_file) in write mode.

  import os
  my_path = os.path.join(exp.pool_folder, 'my_file.txt')
  my_file = open(my_path, 'w')
  

  At the end of the trial, write the current word to the file. Here we assume that this word is stored as an experimental variable with the name word. Note the \n character. This a line separator, which you need to explicitly add to avoid getting a single long line of text.

  my_file.write(self.get('word') + '\n')
  

  Then, after the training block is finished, close the file.

  my_file.close()
  

  So that's quite easy, really. For more information about files in Python, see:

  • https://docs.python.org/2/tutorial/inputoutput.html#reading-and-writing-files

  That being said, wouldn't it be even easier to store the words in a list? Then you would create an empty list before the training block ...

  my_list = []
  

  ... and add the words like this ...

  my_list.append(self.get('word'))
  

  Both methods are possible, but the list way is a bit simpler.

  Cheers!
  Sebastiaan

  
  
  Check out SigmundAI.eu for our OpenSesame AI assistant!
  
• kerb27

  September 2014 edited 7:04AM

  Thank you again! The only issue I keep having is that when I create a new inline code in my second loop, OpenSesame no longer recognizes my_list and tells me it doesn't exist (the red arrow appears while typing- 'undefined my_list'). Is placement within loops the issue? Where should I place all this code? Also, when I save word to a temporary file, it only loads the very last word of the sequence and that word alone.

  Would it be more helpful if I outlined my experiment?
• sebastiaan

  September 2014 edited 7:04AM

  The only issue I keep having is that when I create a new inline code in my second loop, OpenSesame no longer recognizes my_list and tells me it doesn't exist (the red arrow appears while typing- 'undefined my_list').

  The code validation only checks inline_script on their own. Therefore, if you refer to names that have been defined elsewhere you will get a warning. But unless you actually experience a crash, that's no problem. You can disable validation in the preferences of the editor component. (It's disabled by default as of 2.9.0, for precisely this reason.)

  
  
  Check out SigmundAI.eu for our OpenSesame AI assistant!