private Boolean setupPhases()
{
var conditionOrderStr = "";
var observationCount = 0;
Color currAColor;
Color currBColor;
Color currCColor;
decimal currBDensity;
decimal currCDensity;
Phase currPhase = null;
char currChar;
try
{
// Initialize and set up phases
Phases = new List<Phase>();
conditionOrderStr = conditionOrderTB.Text;
currAColor = backgroundA.BackColor;
currBColor = backgroundB.BackColor;
currCColor = backgroundC.BackColor;
this.TrialDuration = (int)trialDurationVal.Value;
this.TrialRestDuration = (int)trialRestDurationVal.Value;
this.MoneyValue = startingAmountVal.Value;
this.RewardValue = rewardVal.Value;
observationCount = (int)mVal.Value;
currBDensity = condBwVal.Value;
currCDensity = condCwVal.Value;
foreach(char c in conditionOrderStr)
{
currChar = Char.ToUpper(c);
if (currChar == 'A')
{
currPhase = new Phase('A', currAColor, observationCount, 0, Constants.NoRank);
}
if (currChar == 'B')
{
currPhase = new Phase('B', currBColor, observationCount, currBDensity, Constants.LessThan);
}
if (currChar == 'C')
{
currPhase = new Phase('C', currCColor, observationCount, currCDensity, Constants.GreaterThan);
}
Phases.Add(currPhase);
}
return true;
}
catch (Exception e)
{
MessageBox.Show("Error occurred while setting up experiment: " + e.Message);
return false;
throw;
}
}
public void runTrial()
{
try
{
if (PhaseQueue.Count == 0 && Phases.Count == 0)
{
MessageBox.Show("Invalid phase information received. Please try again.");
this.Close();
return;
}
if (PhaseQueue.Count == 0)
{
MessageBox.Show("Experiment completed! Thank you for participating!");
outputData();
this.Close();
return;
}
/* MODUS OPERANDI
------------------
1. Dequeue our first phase
2. Check the phase type (special shapes for baseline)
3. Draw our board
4. Start the timer*/
this.CurrentPhase = PhaseQueue.Dequeue();
this.CurrentTrial = new Trial();
mainTimer.Interval = this.TrialDuration * 1000;
restTimer.Interval = this.TrialRestDuration * 1000;
//if (drawBoard()) mainTimer.Start();
drawBoard();
}
catch (Exception e)
{
MessageBox.Show("Error occurred while running trial: " + e.Message);
this.Close();
}
}
