Inquisit Language ReferenceThe pretrialPause attribute specifies the number of milliseconds to pause prior to running a trial.
<defaults> <trial> <likert> <openended> <sliderTrial>
or
/ preTrialPause = expression| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| integer | integer | An non-negative integer value indicating the duration in milliseconds. |
| expression | value | An expression that resolves to a non-negative integer value indicating the duration in milliseconds. |
This attribute can be used to insert a fixed interval of time prior to running a trial.
See How to Control Trial Duration and Inter-Trial Intervals for more details on controlling timing of trials.
The following trial pauses for a half second after the subject responds:
<trial myTrial>
/ stimulusTimes=[0=myText)]
/ pretrialPause=500
</trial>