function updateDots()

in datawig-js/static/jspsych-6.1.0/plugins/jspsych-rdk.js [994:1078]
61 lines of code
24 McCabe index (conditional complexity)

		function updateDots() {
			
			//Cycle through to the next set of dots
			if (currentSetArray[currentApertureNumber] == nSets - 1) {
				currentSetArray[currentApertureNumber] = 0;
			} else {
				currentSetArray[currentApertureNumber] = currentSetArray[currentApertureNumber] + 1;
			}
      
    		//Load in the current set of dot array for easy handling
    		var dotArray = dotArray2d[currentSetArray[currentApertureNumber]];
			
			//Load in the current set of dot array for easy handling
			//dotArray = dotArray2d[currentSetArray[currentApertureNumber]]; //Global variable, so the draw function also uses this array

			//Loop through the dots one by one and update them accordingly
			for (var i = 0; i < nDots; i++) {
				var dot = dotArray[i]; //Load the current dot into the variable for easy handling
        
			    //Generate a random value
			    var randomValue = Math.random();

				//Update based on the dot's update type
				if (dot.updateType == "constant direction") {
					dot = constantDirectionUpdate(dot);
				} else if (dot.updateType == "opposite direction") {
					dot = oppositeDirectionUpdate(dot);
				} else if (dot.updateType == "random position") {
					dot = resetLocation(dot);
				} else if (dot.updateType == "random walk") {
					dot = randomWalkUpdate(dot);
				} else if (dot.updateType == "random direction") {
					dot = randomDirectionUpdate(dot);
				} else if (dot.updateType == "constant direction or opposite direction or random position") {
			        
					//Randomly select if the dot goes in a constant direction or random position, weighted based on the coherence level
					if (randomValue < coherence) {
						dot = constantDirectionUpdate(dot);
					}  else if(randomValue >= coherence && randomValue < (coherence + oppositeCoherence)){
						dot = oppositeDirectionUpdate(dot);
					}  else {
						dot = resetLocation(dot);
					}
				} else if (dot.updateType == "constant direction or opposite direction or random walk") {
					//Randomly select if the dot goes in a constant direction or random walk, weighted based on the coherence level
					if (randomValue < coherence) {
						dot = constantDirectionUpdate(dot);
					} else if(randomValue >= coherence && randomValue < (coherence + oppositeCoherence)){
						dot = oppositeDirectionUpdate(dot);
					} else {
						dot = randomWalkUpdate(dot);
					}
				} else if (dot.updateType == "constant direction or opposite direction or random direction") {
					//Randomly select if the dot goes in a constant direction or random direction, weighted based on the coherence level
					if (randomValue < coherence) {
						dot = constantDirectionUpdate(dot);
					} else if(randomValue >= coherence && randomValue < (coherence + oppositeCoherence)){
						dot = oppositeDirectionUpdate(dot);
					} else {
						dot = randomDirectionUpdate(dot);
					}
				}//End of if dot.updateType == ...

				//Increment the life count
				dot.lifeCount++;

				//Check if out of bounds or if life ended
				if (lifeEnded(dot)) {
					dot = resetLocation(dot);
				}

				//If it goes out of bounds, do what is necessary (reinsert randomly or reinsert on the opposite edge) based on the parameter chosen
				if (outOfBounds(dot)) {
					switch (reinsertType) {
						case 1:
							dot = resetLocation(dot);
							break;
						case 2:
							dot = reinsertOnOppositeEdge(dot);
							break;
					} //End of switch statement
				} //End of if

			} //End of for loop
		} //End of updateDots function