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Version: v2.4.4

ReactComponent

Defined in: parser/types.ts:1159

The ReactComponent interface is used to define the properties of a react component. This component is used to render react code with certain parameters. These parameters can be used within your react code to render different things.

Unlike other types of components, the path for a React component is relative to the src/public/ folder. Similar to our standard assets, we suggest creating a folder named src/public/{studyName}/assets to house all of the React component assets for a particular study. Your React component which you link to in the path must be default exported from its file.

React components created this way have a generic prop type passed to the component on render, <StimulusParams<T>>, which has the following types.

{
parameters: T;
useTrrack: (options: ConfigureTrrackOptions) => Trrack;
setAnswer: ({ status, answers }: { status: boolean, answers: Record<string, any> }) => void
}

parameters is the same object passed in from the ReactComponent type below, allowing you to pass options in from the config to your component. setAnswer is a callback function allowing the creator of the ReactComponent to programmatically set the answer. This can be useful if you don't use the default answer interface, and instead have something more unique. Call the useTrrack function supplied in StimulusParams when the component needs provenance. It creates the Trrack instance and reports apply, undo, redo, and other traversals automatically.

So, for example, if I had the following ReactComponent in my config:

{
"type": "react-component",
"path": "my_study/CoolComponent.tsx",
"parameters": {
"name": "Zach",
"age": 26
}
}

My react component, CoolComponent.tsx, would exist in src/public/my_study/assets, and look something like this:

export default function CoolComponent({ parameters, setAnswer, useTrrack }: StimulusParams<{name: string, age: number}>) {
// render something
}

For in depth examples, see the following studies, and their associated codebases. https://revisit.dev/study/demo-react-trrack (https://github.com/revisit-studies/study/tree/v2.4.4/src/public/demo-react-trrack/assets) https://revisit.dev/study/example-brush-interactions (https://github.com/revisit-studies/study/tree/v2.4.4/src/public/example-brush-interactions/assets)

Extends​

Properties​

PropertyTypeDescriptionInherited fromDefined in
allowFailedTraining?booleanControls whether the component should allow failed training. If present, will override the allow failed training setting in the uiConfig.BaseIndividualComponent.allowFailedTrainingparser/types.ts:1076
clickToRecord?booleanEnables a click-and-hold microphone button instead of continuous recording. When true, audio is muted by default and is recorded only while the button is held. When false, recording starts immediately and can be paused/resumed via the microphone button. Defaults to false.BaseIndividualComponent.clickToRecordparser/types.ts:1080
correctAnswer?Answer[]The correct answer to the component. This is used for training trials where the user is shown the correct answer after a guess.BaseIndividualComponent.correctAnswerparser/types.ts:1028
description?stringThe description of the component. This is used to identify and provide additional information for the component in the admin panel.BaseIndividualComponent.descriptionparser/types.ts:1032
enumerateQuestions?booleanWhether to prepend questions with their index (+ 1). This should only be used when all questions are in the same location, e.g. all are in the side bar. If present, will override the enumeration of questions setting in the uiConfig.BaseIndividualComponent.enumerateQuestionsparser/types.ts:1084
helpTextPath?stringThe path to the help text file. This is displayed when a participant clicks help. Markdown is supported. If present, will override the help text path set in the uiConfig.BaseIndividualComponent.helpTextPathparser/types.ts:1048
instruction?stringThe instruction of the component. This is used to identify and provide additional information for the component in the admin panel.BaseIndividualComponent.instructionparser/types.ts:1044
instructionLocation?ConfigResponseBlockLocationThe location of the instructions. If present, will override the instruction location setting in the uiConfig.BaseIndividualComponent.instructionLocationparser/types.ts:1046
meta?Record<string, unknown>The meta data for the component. This is used to identify and provide additional information for the component in the admin panel.BaseIndividualComponent.metaparser/types.ts:1030
nextButtonAlignment?NextButtonAlignmentThe horizontal alignment of the navigation action group. If present, will override the alignment setting in the uiConfig.BaseIndividualComponent.nextButtonAlignmentparser/types.ts:1056
nextButtonAutoAdvanceTime?numberThe time in milliseconds after which the participant is automatically advanced to the next component without saving answers from the current component.BaseIndividualComponent.nextButtonAutoAdvanceTimeparser/types.ts:1062
nextButtonAutoAdvanceWarningMessage?stringThe warning message shown before auto-advance. Include {seconds} to interpolate the remaining number and {unit} to interpolate second/seconds.BaseIndividualComponent.nextButtonAutoAdvanceWarningMessageparser/types.ts:1066
nextButtonAutoAdvanceWarningTime?numberThe time in milliseconds before auto-advance when the warning message is shown. Defaults to 30000.BaseIndividualComponent.nextButtonAutoAdvanceWarningTimeparser/types.ts:1064
nextButtonDisableTime?numberThe time in milliseconds to wait before the next button is disabled. If present, will override the next button disable time setting in the uiConfig.BaseIndividualComponent.nextButtonDisableTimeparser/types.ts:1060
nextButtonEnableTime?numberThe time in milliseconds to wait before the next button is enabled. If present, will override the next button enable time setting in the uiConfig.BaseIndividualComponent.nextButtonEnableTimeparser/types.ts:1058
nextButtonLocation?ConfigResponseBlockLocationThe location of the next button. If present, will override the next button location setting in the uiConfig.BaseIndividualComponent.nextButtonLocationparser/types.ts:1054
nextButtonText?stringThe text to display on the next button. If present, will override the next button text setting in the uiConfig.BaseIndividualComponent.nextButtonTextparser/types.ts:1052
nextOnEnter?booleanWhether enter key should move to the next question. If present, will override the enter key setting in the uiConfig.BaseIndividualComponent.nextOnEnterparser/types.ts:1050
parameters?Record<string, unknown>The parameters that are passed to the react component. These can be used within your react component to render different things.-parser/types.ts:1164
pathstringThe path to the react component. This should be a relative path from the src/public folder.-parser/types.ts:1162
previousButton?booleanWhether to show the previous button. If present, will override the previous button setting in the uiConfig.BaseIndividualComponent.previousButtonparser/types.ts:1068
previousButtonText?stringThe text that is displayed on the previous button. If present, will override the previous button text setting in the uiConfig.BaseIndividualComponent.previousButtonTextparser/types.ts:1070
provideFeedback?booleanControls whether the component should provide feedback to the participant, such as in a training trial. If present, will override the provide feedback setting in the uiConfig.BaseIndividualComponent.provideFeedbackparser/types.ts:1072
recordAudio?booleanWhether or not we want to utilize think-aloud features. If present, will override the record audio setting in the uiConfig.BaseIndividualComponent.recordAudioparser/types.ts:1078
recordScreen?booleanWhether or not we want to utilize screen recording feature. If present, will override the record screen setting in the uiConfig. If true, the uiConfig must have recordScreen set to true or the screen will not be captured. It's also required that the library component, $screen-recording.components.screenRecordingPermission, be included in the study at some point before this component to ensure permissions are granted and screen capture has started.BaseIndividualComponent.recordScreenparser/types.ts:1082
responseResponse[]The responses to the componentBaseIndividualComponent.responseparser/types.ts:1024
responseDividers?booleanWhether to show the response dividers. If present, will override the response dividers setting in the uiConfig.BaseIndividualComponent.responseDividersparser/types.ts:1086
responseOrder?"random" | "fixed"The order of the responses. Defaults to 'fixed'.BaseIndividualComponent.responseOrderparser/types.ts:1090
showTitle?booleanControls whether the title should be hidden in the study. If present, will override the title setting in the uiConfig.BaseIndividualComponent.showTitleparser/types.ts:1040
showTitleBar?booleanControls whether the title bar should be hidden in the study. If present, will override the title bar setting in the uiConfig.BaseIndividualComponent.showTitleBarparser/types.ts:1042
sidebarWidth?numberThe width of the left sidebar. If present, will override the sidebar width setting in the uiConfig.BaseIndividualComponent.sidebarWidthparser/types.ts:1038
style?StylesYou can set styles here, using React CSSProperties, for example: {"width": 100} or {"width": "50%"}BaseIndividualComponent.styleparser/types.ts:1094
stylesheetPath?stringThe path to the external stylesheet file.BaseIndividualComponent.stylesheetPathparser/types.ts:1092
trainingAttempts?numberThe number of training attempts allowed for the component. If present, will override the training attempts setting in the uiConfig.BaseIndividualComponent.trainingAttemptsparser/types.ts:1074
type"react-component"--parser/types.ts:1160
windowEventDebounceTime?numberDebounce time in milliseconds for automatically tracked window events. If present, will override the window event debounce time setting in the uiConfig.BaseIndividualComponent.windowEventDebounceTimeparser/types.ts:1088
withProgressBar?booleanControls whether the progress bar is rendered. If present, will override the progress bar setting in the uiConfig.BaseIndividualComponent.withProgressBarparser/types.ts:1034
withSidebar?booleanControls whether the left sidebar is rendered at all. Required to be true if your response's location is set to sidebar for any question. If present, will override the sidebar setting in the uiConfig.BaseIndividualComponent.withSidebarparser/types.ts:1036