implement target repeat

Author: iqrashahzad14

setParameters.m

@@ -133,8 +133,12 @@
     cfg.fixation.xDisplacement = 0;
     cfg.fixation.yDisplacement = 0;
 
+    % target
     cfg.target.maxNbPerBlock = 1;
     cfg.target.duration = 0.1; % In secs
+    cfg.target.type = 'fixation_cross';  
+    % 'fixation_cross' : the fixation cross changes color
+    % 'static_repeat' : dots are in the same position
 
     cfg.extraColumns = { ...
                         'direction', ...

subfun/doDotMo.m

@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@
     % We then draw an aperture on top to hide the certain dots.
 
     %% Get parameters
-
-    dots = initDots(cfg, thisEvent);
+    if ~(strcmp(thisEvent.trial_type, 'static') && thisEvent.target == 1) ...
+        || isempty(dots)
+        dots = initDots(cfg, thisEvent);
+    end
 
     % Set for how many frames this event will last
     framesLeft = floor(cfg.timing.eventDuration / cfg.screen.ifi);

visualMotionLocalizer.m

@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@
             eyeTracker('Message', cfg, ...
                        ['start_trial-', num2str(iEvent), '_', thisEvent.trial_type]);
 
+            if ~strcmp(cfg.target.type, 'static_repeat')
+                dots = [];
+            end
             % play the dots and collect onset and duraton of the event
             [onset, duration, dots] = doDotMo(cfg, thisEvent, thisFixation, dots);