PyGaze benchmark

# example script for using PyGaze

# # # # #
# importing the relevant libraries
import random
from pygaze import libscreen, libtime, liblog, defaults

# # # # #
# setup the experiment

# start timing
libtime.expstart()

# create display object
disp = libscreen.Display()

# create logfile object
log = liblog.Logfile()
log.write(["count", "rt"])

# create screens
x = 0
y = 0
w = defaults.DISPSIZE[0]
h = defaults.DISPSIZE[1]
black = libscreen.Screen()
black.draw_rect(colour=(0,0,0), x=x, y=y, w=w, h=h, fill=True)
white = libscreen.Screen()
white.draw_rect(colour=(255,255,255), x=x, y=y, w=w, h=h, fill=True)

# # # # #
# run the experiment

# run 20 trials
for count in range(1,5):
    # prepare trial
    trialtype = random.choice(['left','right'])

    # present fixation
    disp.fill(black)
    disp.show()
    libtime.pause(500)

    disp.fill(white)
    t1 = disp.show()
    libtime.pause(500)
    t2 = libtime.get_time()

    rt = t2 - t1

    # log stuff
    log.write([count, rt])

# end the experiment
log.close()
disp.close()
libtime.expend()