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Moving Window README
Download and expand the
Virtual Moving Window file that is appropriate for your computer
(vmw.zip for PCs, vmw.sit for Macs).
The compressed file will
expand into 92 text files, one executable file, and the Director
8 source code should you wish to make changes to the program.
The 92 text files break
down as follows:
8 files beginning with the letter C - These are Comprehension Questions
24 files beginning with the letter E
28 files beginning with the letter F
24 files beginning with the letter M
There are 4 tests, each
one presenting the content of the files named above in a specific
order, LIST1.TXT has the presentation order for Test 1, LIST2.TXT
for Test 2 and so on.
PRACTICE.TXT has the
order for the Practice portion of the test.
When the executable is
run, the first thing it does is read in LIST1, LIST2, LIST3, LIST4,
and the PRACTICE list. When the subject selects a test, the program
reads in the text files in their proper order for that test.
The program first displays
the practice test, and on completion, displays the selected test.
When the test is finished,
the subject is told to notify the moderator.
THE MODERATOR MUST PRESS
THE "C" KEY TO CONTINUE.
When the Moderator presses
the C key, the program writes out the test results into a text file
formatted as a Comma Separated Value (.CSV) file. These results
are stored in the same folder at the executable and are named <test
subject #>_<random 3 digit number>.CSV
The results can then
be easily imported into any spreadsheet analysis program (such as
Excel).
The results contain the
test subject number, the time and date the test was begun, the name
of the file the subject was shown (in sequence) and the time (in
milliseconds) the subject took to read each segment (in order).
You can change the tests
by either altering the existing files or adding in your own. These
files are Director lists, so you MUST maintain the formatting (start
with [, put quotes around each string, separate strings with a comma,
and close with a ]).
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