[solved] Provide feedback on exit

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• eduard

  February 2015 edited 5:47AM

  Hi,

  This is a bit tricky, because the behaviour of the experiment after pressing escape is already defined in the source code of OpenSesame. Of course, you could change it if you like, but this might not be the easiest solution.

  Another option would be defining another "escape" key yourself, that will also close the experiment, but before you could make it present a sketchpad or whatever with the feedback. This has the disadvantage, that the kids have to remember not to press escape if they're done. Below there is a small code snippet, that describes the core of this idea. Of course you'd have to include your actual experiment into the while loop, to make it work like you want it to.

  from openexp.keyboard import keyboard
  from openexp.canvas import canvas
  
  keyb = keyboard(exp)
  cv = canvas(exp)
  
  while True:
      key, end_time = keyb.get_key()
      if key == 'k':
                  # this is generic code. You have to adapt to your specific xperiment
          sketchpad.prepare()
                  sketchpad.run()
                  self.sleep(time)
          exp.end()
  

  Finally, a third option is to call an external program (a shell, or a wordpad) that opens as soon as OpenSesame closes. You can write a python script to do it.

  I recommend the second or third option, but in the end it is your decision.

  Best,

  Eduard

  
• jmwallin

  February 2015 edited 5:47AM

  Thank you!