Problem with key release and no response as correct function (case 9547)

[cam15]

I am having problems with the using the key release (rtr) function with the no response as correct function. I am able to program the following:

Trial type 1: Participants press and hold a button, wait for a target tone, release button 1 and press button 2.

Trial type 2: On some trials, participants hear a high or low tone, to which they are not to respond, but continue holding button 1, and then the next trial should start. (Although they could respond as above, but they would be instructed not to...this would be considered a FALSE response.)

When I use the -1 key code as a correct response while participants are holding button 1, the next trial never initiates (probably because participants are, in fact pressing a button). The next trial won't start, even if they wait until the max style time. The next trial won't start until they release button 1. It seems DirectRT does not read a response as no response unless no key is pressed.

Is there a way to program the next trial initiation when continually pressing a button? Perhaps there is a way to do this with a meta command for the last part of the trial. For example, after ___ms, start the next trial.

I appreciate any feedback you can provide. Input files are attached.

[jason_reed]

Dear cam15,

I've been looking at your files and trying to figure out a way to get the trial to proceed to the subsequent trial while holding down a key. However, I have not found any way to make this happen as of yet. I will talk to our programming staff at the earliest opportunity and will see if there is another approach that I have not yet tried.

[cam15]

Thank you for looking in to this.

[jason_reed]

Hi cam15,

After talking with Blair Jarvis, I confirmed that DirectRT does not currently have the capability to advance to another trial until any key being held down is released. Thank you for your patience in this matter, and please let me know if there are any other questions with which I can be of help.

[cam15]

Thank you for trying. I appreciate it!

[jason_reed]

You're quite welcome. Please feel free to send us any other future questions you may have.