QuickInfo
In the overview editor, you can scroll through the basic information regarding your questionnaire. In this mode, you can see and define which items are presented to subjects in your questionnaire, and the order in which they're to occur.
Click on a specific area for help on that topic:
Hints
Double-click on any position or name field, and the details will be displayed for that item. When your are editing in the overview window, double-clicking will allow you to edit any field or will pull open a file search box if a file is required. If you want to edit a field that requires a filename but do not want to open a file search dialog, then simply highlight the field and press enter to edit the field directly.
Allows you to save summary information and detailed notes regarding your questionnaire.
The title and comments are for the Editor's reference only. The comments field has a very large capacity if you wish to exploit it.
Allows you to set various options for the presentation of your questionnaire items.
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Sorts the items in the questions by their position values.
The sort button makes life a little easier by automatically reordering all of the files in your questionnaire so that you need not worry about where you are placing a file at any given time. When MediaLab sorts the questionnaire items, it will reorder the items by their ordinal position. If you forget to do this, MediaLab will do it automatically when you exit. You can manually sort whenever and as often as you like by clicking the Sort button.
Hints
To add a new item between two existing items (e.g., at positions 2 and 3), assign it a position value between these values (e.g., 2.5) and then click the Sort button. After sorting, you can automatically renumber all of your items with sequential integers by clicking the renumber button.
Renumbers the position values in the questionnaire with sequential integer values.
The renumber button cleans up your position numbering by replacing the values with sequential integers. The first item will get a position value of 1, the second will get a 2 and so forth. This is not a necessary operation and is provided mainly for the purpose of aesthetics and to help you know that you have the correct number of items your questionnaire.
Hint
If your items are out of order, be sure to sort before you renumber.
See Experiment Editor, Printing
Starts the interactive help system. You can search the documentation using the Contents, Index and Search tabs in the left-hand window. Also note that MediaLab takes advantage of context sensitive help such that pressing F1 at any time will often direct you immediately to help with what you are working on. A printable PDF copy is available in the C:\MediaLab\Help folder.
Saves the current file.
Save As
Saves the current file with a new name and/or location.
OK
Closes the Details window and returns to the Overview window.
Navigation
There are many ways to navigate your way around the questionnaire editor. The most useful methods to be aware of are:
To jump from field to field, you can simply click on the field you want to edit.
You can also use the Tab key and the arrow keys to jump from one field to the next
When your are editing in the overview window, double-clicking will allow you to edit any field or will pull open a file search box if a file is required. If you want to edit a field that requires a filename but do not want to open a file search dialog, then simply highlight the field and press enter to edit the field directly.
All forms have a button with a check mark. This button closes whatever editor you are currently in. You will always be given the option to save any changes that you've made.
Details Editor
In the details editor, you will notice four buttons with arrows. The first key will take you to the details of the first item in your questionnaire. The second takes you to the item immediately preceding the one you are currently editing. The third takes you to the next, and the fourth takes you to the last.