Fixation.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

"""
Fixation

Simply shows a fixation cross for a set amount of time

"""

# import necessary libraries & functions
from psychopy import visual, core, event

######################
#  CHANGE PARAMETERS #
######################
RestDuration = 600  
end_exp_key = 'escape'

#######
# RUN #
#######

globalClock = core.Clock()  # to track the time since experiment started

# Set-up the Window
win = visual.Window(
    size=(1440, 900), fullscr=True, screen=0,
    allowGUI=False, allowStencil=False,
    monitor='testMonitor', color=[0, 0, 0], colorSpace='rgb',
    blendMode='avg', useFBO=True)

# Display Fixation
rest = visual.TextStim(win=win, name='rest',
                       text=u'+',
                       font=u'Arial',
                       pos=(0, 0), height=0.5, wrapWidth=None, ori=0,
                       color=u'white', colorSpace='rgb', opacity=1,
                       alignHoriz='center', depth=0.0)

rest.draw()
win.flip()
event.waitKeys(maxWait=RestDuration, keyList=['escape'], timeStamped=False)

# make sure everything is closed down
win.close()
core.quit()