Guidali_et_el_2023_EJN_RR/Script task/TMS4Threshold_MoBi.m

  function TMS4Threshold_MoBi()

%% this function allows one researcher to deliver a TMS pulse by pressing a key

tinker = 0;

%% set the parallel port communication (it requires io64 .mex files)
ioObj = io64;
status = io64(ioObj);

% specify address where one wants to send triggers
address = hex2dec('DFB8');
io64(ioObj, address, 0);


%% set the screen with a fixation cross in the center

[window, screen_dimensions, screenNum, CenterX, CenterY, ifi] = MoBi_Screen_Settings_Brescia(tinker);
screen_dimensions_ratio = screen_dimensions(4)/screen_dimensions(3);

Screen('FillRect', window, [0 0 0], screen_dimensions);

Screen('TextSize', window, 80);

DrawFormattedText(window, '+', 'center',...
    'center', [1 1 1]);

Screen(window, 'Flip');

% assuming less than 1000 pulses...
for i = 1:1000
    
    % stroke a key
    [secs, keyCode] = KbStrokeWait;
    
    % check which key has been stroked
    key = sum(find(keyCode));
    
    
    switch key

        case 27 % Esc
            sca
             break
        case (17+163) % Ctrl
            
            % switch all the pins on (send trigger to TMS) 
            io64(ioObj, address, 255);
            
            i
            
            WaitSecs(0.005);

            % switch the pin off
            io64(ioObj, address, 0);
            
           
            
        otherwise
            continue
    end
    
end

end