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12� Coding an Activity
This window will sequentially record the Events which have been activated as they are activated,
(either from the User pressing the Event button or as a result of a Link,) and display if an Event is
still active� It will also record the start and end time on the timeline for each Event marked� You
may choose whether or not to display the Coding History window by clicking on VIEW in the
Main Menu and selecting “Show/Hide Coding History”�
The window will also record the information from each Tag and Popup Tag activated while the
Event is active�
You are able to Edit your coded information at any time before you stop your coding session
by using the Coding History window� If you highlight a selected Event, any Tag and Popup Tag
information attached to that Event will be displayed in the “Tags” window� You may delete (-) the
Event which will also delete any supplementary information attached to the Event; and you may
insert (+) an Event�
When you click the “+” button a list of Event buttons will be oered for your selection� You may
also attach Tag and Popup Tag information to your added event by clicking on the “+” button in
the “Tags” window and make a selection from the Tags oered�
You may also edit Tag history information in the same manner as Event history�
When the activity begins click on the “START” button on the Coding Toolbar�
The “Coding Time” display will begin recording the elapsed time� Code the events by clicking on
the relevant Event buttons to activate them� These will mark the Event Log with the Event� Also
record any Event descriptors set up as Popup Tags� Tags may also be activated which will add
further description to all Events which are currently active� An Event must be active for any of the
Popup Tag information to be captured� Any Links which have been included in your CODA Form
architecture will also inuence what is being marked on the Event Log�
It will take a little practice to become procient at coding an activity� A coding operator may wish
to alter some of the settings such as mat size and Time Lag as he/she becomes more familiar
with using CODA �
When your coding session is over, select the “STOP” button on the Coding Toolbar�
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