E-Prime Compare Editions
| Feature | Standard | Professional |
| Experiment Presentation | ||
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| Displays image formats *.bmp, *.jpg, *.jpeg, *gif, *.png, *.tif, *.tiff, *.emf, *.wmf |  |
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| Play movies in MPEG, AVI, or WMV formats | |
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| Play multiple movies simultaneously on critical timing trials | |
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| Play several different audio formats, including MP3 and WMA | |
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| Play audio files longer than 100 seconds (compared to E-Prime 1.x) | |
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| Present non-English stimuli using UNICODE-based fonts | |
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| Use multiple monitor displays | |
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| Select a monitor on which to display the entire experiment | |
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| Select a monitor on which to display each Toolbox or Canvas object | |
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| Record subject vocalizations using the SoundIn object | |
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| Record subject vocalizations 10 seconds or longer | |
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| User Support | ||
| Access web support, free minor updates, and service packs for 1 year | |
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| Access web support, free minor updates, and service packs for 3 years | |
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| Access the updated E-Basic Help | |
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| Experiment Design | ||
| Select from a dropdown of choices (ScriptSense™) for property, method, and data types after typing a period "." in an InLine object or user script (similar to IntelliSense™ in Microsoft environments) | |
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| View Property Tooltips when hovering over items in Structure view | |
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| Add Certified package files (from PST and industrial partners) to an experiment | |
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| Add user-authored package files to an experiment | |
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| Specify settings (e.g. screen resolution, subject number) in .startupInfo file using the StartupInfo editor to allow for dynamic processing of experiment without the need to regenerate or edit experiment file | |
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| Select from a dropdown of choices for attributes (AttribSense™) after opening a square bracket "[" in a TextDisplay or SlideText or using c.GetAttrib in an InLine object (similar to IntelliSense™ in Microsoft environments) | |
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| Specify properties to be based on a scheme value (e.g. all TextDisplay and SlideText objects should use Arial font) | |
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| Search and replace properties on objects with one value for another (e.g. change all BackColor values to black) | |
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| Access the Experiment Design Advisor to assist with common design errors | |
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| Ability to change background color/customize startup info screen | |
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| Load and transfer external values into experiment via StartupInfo | |
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| Create user PackageFiles using the PackageFile editor | |
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| Name and Tag properties on all E-Object property pages | |
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| Ability to copy/paste Objects in E-Studio | |
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| Ability to copy or clone SlideStates | |
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| Current line bookmarked for compile and runtime errors | |
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| Ability to use Shift+Delete to remove Objects from Structure | |
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| Ability to specify location path for data file | |
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| Double click E-Run files to start automatically | |
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| E-Merge can filter by file extension | |
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| Multiple experiments can be open at same time | |
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| AutoUpdate checks web and prompts when updates are available | |
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| E-Studio makes backup copy of experiment file | |
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| Interfacing with External Devices | ||
| Use serial port device in an experiment | |
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| Use multiple serial port devices per experiment | |
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| Use parallel port device in an experiment | |
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| Use multiple parallel port devices per experiment | |
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| Communicate with a network socket device (Ethernet) | |
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| Use multiple network socket devices per experiment | |
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| Communicate with a joystick device using X/Y coordinates and 4 response buttons | |
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| Use multiple joystick devices per experiment with input mask ability, X/Y/Z coordinates, 8 response buttons, 2 slider controls, and 2 point-of-view controls | |
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| Specify a device to use at Onset/Offset time of an object and specify the duration (in milliseconds) of a corresponding signal pulse | |
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| Installation Options | ||
| Connect one hardware key to a network to allow the specified number of seats to simultaneously access E-Studio (Network License) | |
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| Configure and push out E-Prime installations using .msi file and msiexec | |
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| Configure installation settings such as AutoUpdate prompts and silent registration/setup | |
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| Use network management applications such as SMS and GPO | |
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| Subject station installation option | |
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| Supports MSIEXEC /qn and /qb silent installation options | |
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| Version 2.0 can exist on same machine as version 1.x | |
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* PST reserves the right to change the intended feature set for E-Prime 2.0 Standard and E-Prime 2.0 Professional at any time.
* Critical trial movie playback dependent on ability of machine specifications.
