up Inquisit Language Reference

inputDevice attribute

The inputDevice attribute defines the modality used to register responses.

Member of

<defaults> <trial> <likert> <openended>

Syntax

/ inputDevice = device

Parameters

Name Type Description
device inputdeviceenum
ValueDescription
comCOM serial port device.
dragDropDrag and drop gesture.
eyeTrackerEye tracker.
gamepadGamepad controller.
joystickJoystick.
keyboardStandard keyboard.
lptLPT parallel port device.
lptDataLPT parallel port device using the data register.
mouseStandard mouse or track pad.
mouseKeyMouse button.
mouseOverMouse cursor position.
speechSpeech recognizer.
touchScreenA touch screen device.
voiceKeyThe onset of a verbal response.
voiceRecordThe onset of a recorded verbal response.
xidA Cedrus response pad.

Remarks

Inquisit supports a single input device per trial, although each trial in an experiment can use different input devices. The keyboard is the default input device.

Examples

The following sets the default input device for the script to voice key:

<defaults>
/ inputDevice = voicekey
</defaults>

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