User`s guide

E-Prime User’s Guide
Chapter 1: Introduction
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1.3 Installation Options
1.3.1 Full Installation
The full installation provides the entire suite of E-Prime applications. The table below lists the
applications included with the full installation.
Application Use Relevant File(s)
E-Studio Examination or modification of
experiment specifications, generation of
EBS files
Experiment Specification (ES)
E-Run Stimulus presentation, Data collection,
Demonstration
E-Basic Script (EBS), Data files
(EDAT)
E-Merge Merging of data files Data Files (EDAT, EMRG)
E-DataAid Examination, Analysis, Export,
Regeneration of tables or analyses
Data Files (EDAT, EMRG)
Analysis Files (ANL)
E-Recovery Conversion of E-Run text files to EDAT
files.
Text data files (TXT) generated by E-
Run
Factor Table Wizard Stimulus List creation. Excel spreadsheets (XLS)
1.3.2 Subject Station Installation
E-Prime must be installed locally in some manner on every machine on which its use is intended.
However, the entire E-Prime system does not need to be installed on machines used only for
collecting data or demonstrating pre-created programs. The E-Prime installation includes a
Subject Station install that is approximately half the size of the full installation, and permits the
running of pre-compiled E-Basic Script (EBS) files for demonstration or data collection. To install
the run-time application and only those components necessary for running pre-generated EBS
files, insert the E-Prime CD into the CD-ROM to launch the installation program. During
installation, choose the Subject Station option. Repeat the Subject Station installation on all data
collection machines.
The Subject Station installation supplies the E-Run application only. This option does not permit
the development of new programs, or the generation of EBS files from Experiment Specification
(ES) files. The E-Run application is not copy protected. Hence, the hardware key must be
connected only during installation. The Subject Station installation may be installed on multiple
machines in a lab in order to collect data from more than one subject at a time. Refer to the End
User License Agreement (EULA) for additional information regarding the use of the Subject
Station installation.
When using the Subject Station installation, it is recommended that the researcher run a program
to test that the installation was completed successfully prior to attempting to run actual subjects.
The BasicRT.EBS file is included with the Subject Station installation for this purpose
(C:\Program Files\PST\E-Prime\Program\BasicRT.EBS). To run any other EBS file using a
Subject Station machine, simply copy the EBS file to that machine, load the script into E-Run, and
click the Run button.
1.3.3 Custom Installation
The custom installation provides the ability to choose which applications will be included or
omitted during installation. Although used rarely, this installation option may be used to save
space on the computer’s hard drive. For example, if developing an experiment is the only utility
needed, then the E-Prime Development Environment is the best option. The E-Run option is