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Duration limit and simultaneous duration requirement

  1. #1

    Duration limit and simultaneous duration requirement

    Is there a way that I can set both a duration limit, and a duration requirement, for the same item?

    the "d" parameter can be used with positive numbers to allow no more than X seconds for a response, and can be used with negative numbers to require that the page is displayed for at least X seconds before the "continue" button appears.

    Is there a way to do both at the same time? I want people to have to stay on a page for no more and no less than X seconds.

    Thanks.

  2. #2
    jarvis24 Blair Jarvis, Administrator
    Usually you can use the d parameter for just that purpose. For most items, e.g., setting d30 as a parameter will prevent the Continue button from coming up altogether. So the subject has no choice but to wait for the 30 seconds to pass. After which the experiment will continue automatically. Is this a special case where that doesn't apply?