boris-behav-obs 8.12__py3-none-any.whl → 9.7.6__py3-none-any.whl

boris/export_events.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """
 BORIS
 Behavioral Observation Research Interactive Software
-Copyright 2012-2023 Olivier Friard
+Copyright 2012-2025 Olivier Friard
 
 This file is part of BORIS.
 
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ from . import project_functions
 from . import dialog
 from . import db_functions
 
-from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication, QFileDialog, QMessageBox, QInputDialog
+from PySide6.QtWidgets import QApplication, QFileDialog, QMessageBox, QInputDialog
 
 
 def export_events_as_behavioral_sequences(self, separated_subjects=False, timed=False):
     """
     export events from selected observations by subject as behavioral sequences (plain text file)
     behaviors are separated by character specified in self.behav_seq_separator (usually pipe |)
-    for use with Behatrix (see http://www.boris.unito.it/pages/behatrix)
+    for use with Behatrix (see https://www.boris.unito.it/pages/behatrix)
 
     Args:
         separated_subjects (bool):
@@ -70,24 +70,24 @@ def export_events_as_behavioral_sequences(self, separated_subjects=False, timed=
         return
 
     if len(selected_observations) == 1:
-        max_media_duration_all_obs, _ = observation_operations.media_duration(
-            self.pj[cfg.OBSERVATIONS], selected_observations
-        )
-        start_coding, end_coding, _ = observation_operations.coding_time(
-            self.pj[cfg.OBSERVATIONS], selected_observations
-        )
+        max_media_duration_all_obs, _ = observation_operations.media_duration(self.pj[cfg.OBSERVATIONS], selected_observations)
+        start_coding, end_coding, _ = observation_operations.coding_time(self.pj[cfg.OBSERVATIONS], selected_observations)
+        start_interval, end_interval = observation_operations.time_intervals_range(self.pj[cfg.OBSERVATIONS], selected_observations)
     else:
         max_media_duration_all_obs = None
         start_coding, end_coding = dec("NaN"), dec("NaN")
+        start_interval, end_interval = None, None
 
     parameters = select_subj_behav.choose_obs_subj_behav_category(
         self,
         selected_observations,
         start_coding=start_coding,
         end_coding=end_coding,
+        start_interval=start_interval,
+        end_interval=end_interval,
         maxTime=max_media_duration_all_obs,
-        flagShowIncludeModifiers=True,
-        flagShowExcludeBehaviorsWoEvents=False,
+        show_include_modifiers=True,
+        show_exclude_non_coded_behaviors=False,
         n_observations=len(selected_observations),
     )
 
@@ -97,30 +97,28 @@ def export_events_as_behavioral_sequences(self, separated_subjects=False, timed=
         QMessageBox.warning(None, cfg.programName, "Select subject(s) and behavior(s) to analyze")
         return
 
-    fn = QFileDialog().getSaveFileName(
-        self, "Export events as behavioral sequences", "", "Text files (*.txt);;All files (*)"
+    file_name, _ = QFileDialog.getSaveFileName(self, "Export events as behavioral sequences", "", "Text files (*.txt);;All files (*)")
+
+    if not file_name:
+        return
+    r, msg = export_observation.observation_to_behavioral_sequences(
+        pj=self.pj,
+        selected_observations=selected_observations,
+        parameters=parameters,
+        behaviors_separator=self.behav_seq_separator,
+        separated_subjects=separated_subjects,
+        timed=timed,
+        file_name=file_name,
     )
-    file_name = fn[0] if type(fn) is tuple else fn
-
-    if file_name:
-        r, msg = export_observation.observation_to_behavioral_sequences(
-            pj=self.pj,
-            selected_observations=selected_observations,
-            parameters=parameters,
-            behaviors_separator=self.behav_seq_separator,
-            separated_subjects=separated_subjects,
-            timed=timed,
-            file_name=file_name,
+    if not r:
+        logging.critical(f"Error while exporting events as behavioral sequences: {msg}")
+        QMessageBox.critical(
+            None,
+            cfg.programName,
+            f"Error while exporting events as behavioral sequences:<br>{msg}",
+            QMessageBox.Ok | QMessageBox.Default,
+            QMessageBox.NoButton,
         )
-        if not r:
-            logging.critical(f"Error while exporting events as behavioral sequences: {msg}")
-            QMessageBox.critical(
-                None,
-                cfg.programName,
-                f"Error while exporting events as behavioral sequences:<br>{msg}",
-                QMessageBox.Ok | QMessageBox.Default,
-                QMessageBox.NoButton,
-            )
 
 
 def export_tabular_events(self, mode: str = "tabular") -> None:
@@ -165,24 +163,24 @@ def export_tabular_events(self, mode: str = "tabular") -> None:
         return
 
     if len(selected_observations) == 1:
-        max_media_duration_all_obs, _ = observation_operations.media_duration(
-            self.pj[cfg.OBSERVATIONS], selected_observations
-        )
-        start_coding, end_coding, _ = observation_operations.coding_time(
-            self.pj[cfg.OBSERVATIONS], selected_observations
-        )
+        max_media_duration_all_obs, _ = observation_operations.media_duration(self.pj[cfg.OBSERVATIONS], selected_observations)
+        start_coding, end_coding, _ = observation_operations.coding_time(self.pj[cfg.OBSERVATIONS], selected_observations)
+        start_interval, end_interval = observation_operations.time_intervals_range(self.pj[cfg.OBSERVATIONS], selected_observations)
     else:
         max_media_duration_all_obs = None
         start_coding, end_coding = dec("NaN"), dec("NaN")
+        start_interval, end_interval = None, None
 
     parameters = select_subj_behav.choose_obs_subj_behav_category(
         self,
         selected_observations,
         start_coding=start_coding,
         end_coding=end_coding,
+        start_interval=start_interval,
+        end_interval=end_interval,
         maxTime=max_media_duration_all_obs,
-        flagShowIncludeModifiers=False,
-        flagShowExcludeBehaviorsWoEvents=False,
+        show_include_modifiers=False,
+        show_exclude_non_coded_behaviors=False,
         n_observations=len(selected_observations),
     )
     if parameters == {}:
@@ -203,7 +201,6 @@ def export_tabular_events(self, mode: str = "tabular") -> None:
             cfg.RDS,
         )
         if len(selected_observations) > 1:  # choose directory for exporting observations
-
             item, ok = QInputDialog.getItem(
                 self,
                 "Export events format",
@@ -226,8 +223,12 @@ def export_tabular_events(self, mode: str = "tabular") -> None:
                 return
 
         if len(selected_observations) == 1:
+            file_dialog_options = QFileDialog.Options()
+            file_dialog_options |= QFileDialog.DontConfirmOverwrite
 
-            file_name, filter_ = QFileDialog().getSaveFileName(self, "Export events", "", ";;".join(available_formats))
+            file_name, filter_ = QFileDialog().getSaveFileName(
+                self, "Export events", "", ";;".join(available_formats), options=file_dialog_options
+            )
             if not file_name:
                 return
 
@@ -235,11 +236,9 @@ def export_tabular_events(self, mode: str = "tabular") -> None:
             if pl.Path(file_name).suffix != "." + output_format:
                 file_name = str(pl.Path(file_name)) + "." + output_format
                 # check if file with new extension already exists
-                if pl.Path(file_name).is_file():
+                if pl.Path(file_name).exists():
                     if (
-                        dialog.MessageDialog(
-                            cfg.programName, f"The file {file_name} already exists.", [cfg.CANCEL, cfg.OVERWRITE]
-                        )
+                        dialog.MessageDialog(cfg.programName, f"The file {file_name} already exists.", [cfg.CANCEL, cfg.OVERWRITE])
                         == cfg.CANCEL
                     ):
                         return
@@ -297,21 +296,23 @@ def export_aggregated_events(self):
     - select subjects and behaviors
     - export events in aggregated format
 
-    Formats can be SQL (sql), SDIS (sds) or Tabular format (tsv, csv, ods, xlsx, xls, html)
+    Formats can be SQL (sql), SDIS (sds), Tabular format (tsv, csv, ods, xlsx, xls, html) or Pandas dataframe
     """
 
     def fields_type(max_modif_number: int) -> dict:
-
         fields_type_dict: dict = {
             "Observation id": str,
             "Observation date": dt.datetime,
             "Description": str,
             "Observation type": str,
             "Source": str,
-            "Total duration": float,
-            "Media duration (s)": float,
-            "FPS (frame/s)": float,
+            "Time offset (s)": str,
+            "Coding duration": float,
+            "Media duration (s)": str,
+            "FPS (frame/s)": str,
         }
+        # TODO: "Media duration (s)" and "FPS (frame/s)" can be float for observation from 1 video
+
         if cfg.INDEPENDENT_VARIABLES in self.pj:
             for idx in util.sorted_keys(self.pj[cfg.INDEPENDENT_VARIABLES]):
                 if self.pj[cfg.INDEPENDENT_VARIABLES][idx]["type"] == "timestamp":
@@ -331,16 +332,6 @@ def export_aggregated_events(self):
         )
 
         # max number of modifiers
-        """
-        max_modif_number = max(
-            [
-                len(self.pj[cfg.ETHOGRAM][idx][cfg.MODIFIERS])
-                for idx in self.pj[cfg.ETHOGRAM]
-                if self.pj[cfg.ETHOGRAM][idx][cfg.BEHAVIOR_CODE] in parameters[cfg.SELECTED_BEHAVIORS]
-            ]
-        )
-        """
-
         for i in range(max_modif_number):
             fields_type_dict[f"Modifier #{i + 1}"] = str
 
@@ -362,9 +353,7 @@ def export_aggregated_events(self):
 
         return fields_type_dict
 
-    _, selected_observations = select_observations.select_observations2(
-        self, cfg.MULTIPLE, "Select observations for exporting events"
-    )
+    _, selected_observations = select_observations.select_observations2(self, cfg.MULTIPLE, "Select observations for exporting events")
     if not selected_observations:
         return
 
@@ -378,44 +367,40 @@ def export_aggregated_events(self):
         return
 
     if len(selected_observations) == 1:
-        max_media_duration_all_obs, _ = observation_operations.media_duration(
-            self.pj[cfg.OBSERVATIONS], selected_observations
-        )
-        start_coding, end_coding, _ = observation_operations.coding_time(
-            self.pj[cfg.OBSERVATIONS], selected_observations
-        )
+        max_media_duration_all_obs, _ = observation_operations.media_duration(self.pj[cfg.OBSERVATIONS], selected_observations)
+        start_coding, end_coding, _ = observation_operations.coding_time(self.pj[cfg.OBSERVATIONS], selected_observations)
+        start_interval, end_interval = observation_operations.time_intervals_range(self.pj[cfg.OBSERVATIONS], selected_observations)
     else:
         max_media_duration_all_obs = None
         start_coding, end_coding = dec("NaN"), dec("NaN")
+        start_interval, end_interval = None, None
 
     parameters = select_subj_behav.choose_obs_subj_behav_category(
         self,
         selected_observations,
         start_coding=start_coding,
         end_coding=end_coding,
+        start_interval=start_interval,
+        end_interval=end_interval,
         maxTime=max_media_duration_all_obs,
-        flagShowIncludeModifiers=False,
-        flagShowExcludeBehaviorsWoEvents=False,
+        show_include_modifiers=False,
+        show_exclude_non_coded_behaviors=False,
         n_observations=len(selected_observations),
     )
     if parameters == {}:
         return
     if not parameters[cfg.SELECTED_SUBJECTS] or not parameters[cfg.SELECTED_BEHAVIORS]:
-        QMessageBox.warning(None, cfg.programName, "Select subject(s) and behavior(s) to analyze")
+        QMessageBox.warning(None, cfg.programName, "Select subject(s) and behavior(s) to export")
         return
 
     # check for grouping results
     flag_group = True
     if len(selected_observations) > 1:
         flag_group = (
-            dialog.MessageDialog(
-                cfg.programName, "Group events from selected observations in one file?", [cfg.YES, cfg.NO]
-            )
-            == cfg.YES
+            dialog.MessageDialog(cfg.programName, "Group events from selected observations in one file?", [cfg.YES, cfg.NO]) == cfg.YES
         )
 
     if flag_group:
-
         file_formats = (
             cfg.TSV,
             cfg.CSV,
@@ -430,7 +415,12 @@ def export_aggregated_events(self):
             cfg.RDS,
         )
 
-        fileName, filter_ = QFileDialog().getSaveFileName(self, "Export aggregated events", "", ";;".join(file_formats))
+        file_dialog_options = QFileDialog.Options()
+        file_dialog_options |= QFileDialog.DontConfirmOverwrite
+
+        fileName, filter_ = QFileDialog().getSaveFileName(
+            self, "Export aggregated events", "", ";;".join(file_formats), options=file_dialog_options
+        )
 
         if not fileName:
             return
@@ -439,17 +429,11 @@ def export_aggregated_events(self):
         if pl.Path(fileName).suffix != "." + outputFormat:
             # check if file with new extension already exists
             fileName = str(pl.Path(fileName)) + "." + outputFormat
-            if pl.Path(fileName).is_file():
-                if (
-                    dialog.MessageDialog(
-                        cfg.programName, f"The file {fileName} already exists.", [cfg.CANCEL, cfg.OVERWRITE]
-                    )
-                    == cfg.CANCEL
-                ):
+            if pl.Path(fileName).exists():
+                if dialog.MessageDialog(cfg.programName, f"The file {fileName} already exists.", [cfg.CANCEL, cfg.OVERWRITE]) == cfg.CANCEL:
                     return
 
     else:  # not grouping
-
         file_formats = (
             cfg.TSV,
             cfg.CSV,
@@ -474,7 +458,7 @@ def export_aggregated_events(self):
         if not exportDir:
             return
 
-    if outputFormat == "sql":
+    if outputFormat == cfg.SQL_EXT:
         _, _, conn = db_functions.load_aggregated_events_in_db(
             self.pj, parameters[cfg.SELECTED_SUBJECTS], selected_observations, parameters[cfg.SELECTED_BEHAVIORS]
         )
@@ -483,7 +467,6 @@ def export_aggregated_events(self):
                 for line in conn.iterdump():
                     f.write(f"{line}\n")
         except Exception:
-
             QMessageBox.critical(
                 None,
                 cfg.programName,
@@ -495,50 +478,50 @@ def export_aggregated_events(self):
         return
 
     # compute the maximum number of modifiers
-    tot_max_modifiers = 0
+    tot_max_modifiers: int = 0
     for obs_id in selected_observations:
         _, max_modifiers = export_observation.export_aggregated_events(self.pj, parameters, obs_id)
         tot_max_modifiers = max(tot_max_modifiers, max_modifiers)
 
+    logging.debug(f"tot_max_modifiers: {tot_max_modifiers}")
+
     data_grouped_obs = tablib.Dataset()
 
     mem_command: str = ""  # remember user choice when file already exists
     header = list(fields_type(tot_max_modifiers).keys())
 
     for obs_id in selected_observations:
-
         logging.debug(f"Exporting aggregated events for obs Id: {obs_id}")
 
-        data_single_obs, max_modifiers = export_observation.export_aggregated_events(self.pj, parameters, obs_id)
+        data_single_obs, _ = export_observation.export_aggregated_events(
+            self.pj, parameters, obs_id, force_number_modifiers=tot_max_modifiers
+        )
 
         try:
             # order by start time
             index = header.index("Start (s)")
             if cfg.NA not in [x[index] for x in list(data_single_obs)]:
                 data_single_obs_sorted = tablib.Dataset(
-                    # *data.sort(col=index),
                     *sorted(list(data_single_obs), key=lambda x: float(x[index])),
-                    headers=list(fields_type(max_modifiers).keys()),
+                    headers=list(fields_type(tot_max_modifiers).keys()),
                 )
             else:
                 # order by image index
                 index = header.index("Image index start")
                 data_single_obs_sorted = tablib.Dataset(
-                    # *data.sort(col=index),
                     *sorted(list(data_single_obs), key=lambda x: float(x[index])),
-                    headers=list(fields_type(max_modifiers).keys()),
+                    headers=list(fields_type(tot_max_modifiers).keys()),
                 )
         except Exception:
             # if error no order
             data_single_obs_sorted = tablib.Dataset(
-                # data.sort(col=0),  # Observation id
                 *list(data_single_obs),
-                headers=list(fields_type(max_modifiers).keys()),
+                headers=list(fields_type(tot_max_modifiers).keys()),
             )
 
         data_single_obs_sorted.title = obs_id
 
-        if (not flag_group) and (outputFormat not in (cfg.SDIS_EXT, "tbs")):
+        if (not flag_group) and (outputFormat not in (cfg.SDIS_EXT, cfg.TBS_EXT)):
             fileName = f"{pl.Path(exportDir) / util.safeFileName(obs_id)}.{outputFormat}"
             # check if file with new extension already exists
             if mem_command != cfg.OVERWRITE_ALL and pl.Path(fileName).is_file():
@@ -554,12 +537,12 @@ def export_aggregated_events(self):
                 if mem_command in (cfg.SKIP, cfg.SKIP_ALL):
                     continue
 
-            r, msg = export_observation.dataset_write(data_single_obs_sorted, fileName, outputFormat, dtype=fields_type)
+            r, msg = export_observation.dataset_write(data_single_obs_sorted, fileName, outputFormat, dtype=fields_type(max_modifiers))
             if not r:
-                QMessageBox.warning(
-                    None, cfg.programName, msg, QMessageBox.Ok | QMessageBox.Default, QMessageBox.NoButton
-                )
+                QMessageBox.warning(None, cfg.programName, msg, QMessageBox.Ok | QMessageBox.Default, QMessageBox.NoButton)
 
+        """
+        # disabled after introduction of the force_number_modifiers parameter in export_aggregated_events function
         if len(data_single_obs_sorted) and max_modifiers < tot_max_modifiers:
             for i in range(tot_max_modifiers - max_modifiers):
                 data_single_obs_sorted.insert_col(
@@ -567,9 +550,12 @@ def export_aggregated_events(self):
                     col=[""] * (len(list(data_single_obs_sorted))),
                     header=f"Modif #{i}",
                 )
+        """
+
         data_grouped_obs.extend(data_single_obs_sorted)
 
     data_grouped_obs_all = tablib.Dataset(headers=list(fields_type(tot_max_modifiers).keys()))
+
     data_grouped_obs_all.extend(data_grouped_obs)
     data_grouped_obs_all.title = "Aggregated events"
 
@@ -613,10 +599,7 @@ def export_aggregated_events(self):
         return
 
     if outputFormat == cfg.SDIS_EXT:  # SDIS format
-        out: str = (
-            "% SDIS file created by BORIS (www.boris.unito.it) "
-            f"at {util.datetime_iso8601(dt.datetime.now())}\nTimed <seconds>;\n"
-        )
+        out: str = f"% SDIS file created by BORIS (www.boris.unito.it) at {util.datetime_iso8601(dt.datetime.now())}\nTimed <seconds>;\n"
         for obs_id in selected_observations:
             # observation id
             out += "\n<{}>\n".format(obs_id)
@@ -642,10 +625,7 @@ def export_aggregated_events(self):
                 fileName = f"{pl.Path(exportDir) / util.safeFileName(obs_id)}.{outputFormat}"
                 with open(fileName, "wb") as f:
                     f.write(str.encode(out))
-                out = (
-                    "% SDIS file created by BORIS (www.boris.unito.it) "
-                    f"at {util.datetime_iso8601(dt.datetime.now())}\nTimed <seconds>;\n"
-                )
+                out = f"% SDIS file created by BORIS (www.boris.unito.it) at {util.datetime_iso8601(dt.datetime.now())}\nTimed <seconds>;\n"
 
         if flag_group:
             with open(fileName, "wb") as f:
@@ -653,7 +633,7 @@ def export_aggregated_events(self):
         return
 
     if flag_group:
-        r, msg = export_observation.dataset_write(data_grouped_obs_all, fileName, outputFormat, dtype=fields_type)
+        r, msg = export_observation.dataset_write(data_grouped_obs_all, fileName, outputFormat, dtype=fields_type(max_modifiers))
         if not r:
             QMessageBox.warning(None, cfg.programName, msg, QMessageBox.Ok | QMessageBox.Default, QMessageBox.NoButton)
 
@@ -694,13 +674,19 @@ def export_events_as_textgrid(self) -> None:
 
     start_coding, end_coding, _ = observation_operations.coding_time(self.pj[cfg.OBSERVATIONS], selected_observations)
 
+    start_interval, end_interval = observation_operations.time_intervals_range(self.pj[cfg.OBSERVATIONS], selected_observations)
+
     parameters = select_subj_behav.choose_obs_subj_behav_category(
         self,
         selected_observations,
         start_coding=start_coding,
         end_coding=end_coding,
-        flagShowIncludeModifiers=False,
-        flagShowExcludeBehaviorsWoEvents=False,
+        # start_interval=start_interval,
+        # end_interval=end_interval,
+        start_interval=None,
+        end_interval=None,
+        show_include_modifiers=False,
+        show_exclude_non_coded_behaviors=False,
         maxTime=max_obs_length,
         n_observations=len(selected_observations),
     )
@@ -710,13 +696,13 @@ def export_events_as_textgrid(self) -> None:
         QMessageBox.warning(None, cfg.programName, "Select subject(s) and behavior(s) to export")
         return
 
-    export_dir = QFileDialog(self).getExistingDirectory(
-        self, "Export events as Praat TextGrid", os.path.expanduser("~"), options=QFileDialog(self).ShowDirsOnly
+    export_dir = QFileDialog.getExistingDirectory(
+        self, "Export events as Praat TextGrid", os.path.expanduser("~"), options=QFileDialog.ShowDirsOnly
     )
     if not export_dir:
         return
 
-    mem_command = ""
+    mem_command: str = ""
 
     # see https://www.fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/manual/TextGrid_file_formats.html
 
@@ -729,12 +715,7 @@ def export_events_as_textgrid(self) -> None:
         "        intervals: size = {intervalsSize}\n"
     )
 
-    interval_template = (
-        "        intervals [{count}]:\n"
-        "            xmin = {xmin}\n"
-        "            xmax = {xmax}\n"
-        '            text = "{name}"\n'
-    )
+    interval_template = '        intervals [{count}]:\n            xmin = {xmin}\n            xmax = {xmax}\n            text = "{name}"\n'
 
     point_subject_header = (
         "    item [{subject_index}]:\n"
@@ -745,7 +726,7 @@ def export_events_as_textgrid(self) -> None:
         "        points: size = {intervalsSize}\n"
     )
 
-    point_template = "        points [{count}]:\n" "            number = {number}\n" '            mark = "{mark}"\n'
+    point_template = '        points [{count}]:\n            number = {number}\n            mark = "{mark}"\n'
 
     # widget for results
     self.results = dialog.Results_dialog()
@@ -757,7 +738,7 @@ def export_events_as_textgrid(self) -> None:
     )
 
     if db_connector is None:
-        logging.critical(f"Error when loading aggregated events in DB")
+        logging.critical("Error when loading aggregated events in DB")
         return
 
     cursor = db_connector.cursor()
@@ -765,11 +746,8 @@ def export_events_as_textgrid(self) -> None:
     file_count: int = 0
 
     for obs_id in selected_observations:
-
         if parameters["time"] == cfg.TIME_EVENTS:
-            start_coding, end_coding, coding_duration = observation_operations.coding_time(
-                self.pj[cfg.OBSERVATIONS], [obs_id]
-            )
+            start_coding, end_coding, coding_duration = observation_operations.coding_time(self.pj[cfg.OBSERVATIONS], [obs_id])
             if start_coding is None and end_coding is None:  # no events
                 self.results.ptText.appendHtml(f"The observation <b>{obs_id}</b> does not have events.")
                 QApplication.processEvents()
@@ -784,7 +762,6 @@ def export_events_as_textgrid(self) -> None:
             max_time = float(end_coding)
 
         if parameters["time"] == cfg.TIME_FULL_OBS:
-
             if self.pj[cfg.OBSERVATIONS][obs_id][cfg.TYPE] == cfg.MEDIA:
                 max_media_duration, _ = observation_operations.media_duration(self.pj[cfg.OBSERVATIONS], [obs_id])
                 min_time = float(0)
@@ -792,9 +769,7 @@ def export_events_as_textgrid(self) -> None:
                 coding_duration = max_media_duration
 
             if self.pj[cfg.OBSERVATIONS][obs_id][cfg.TYPE] in (cfg.LIVE, cfg.IMAGES):
-                start_coding, end_coding, coding_duration = observation_operations.coding_time(
-                    self.pj[cfg.OBSERVATIONS], [obs_id]
-                )
+                start_coding, end_coding, coding_duration = observation_operations.coding_time(self.pj[cfg.OBSERVATIONS], [obs_id])
                 if start_coding is None and end_coding is None:  # no events
                     self.results.ptText.appendHtml(f"The observation <b>{obs_id}</b> does not have events.")
                     QApplication.processEvents()
@@ -811,7 +786,16 @@ def export_events_as_textgrid(self) -> None:
             min_time = float(parameters[cfg.START_TIME])
             max_time = float(parameters[cfg.END_TIME])
 
+        if parameters["time"] == cfg.TIME_OBS_INTERVAL:
+            max_media_duration, _ = observation_operations.media_duration(self.pj[cfg.OBSERVATIONS], [obs_id])
+            obs_interval = self.pj[cfg.OBSERVATIONS][obs_id].get(cfg.OBSERVATION_TIME_INTERVAL, [0, 0])
+            offset = float(self.pj[cfg.OBSERVATIONS][obs_id][cfg.TIME_OFFSET])
+            min_time = float(obs_interval[0]) + offset
+            # Use max media duration for max time if no interval is defined (=0)
+            max_time = float(obs_interval[1]) + offset if obs_interval[1] != 0 else float(max_media_duration)
+
         # delete events outside time interval
+
         cursor.execute(
             "DELETE FROM aggregated_events WHERE observation = ? AND (start < ? AND stop < ?) OR (start > ? AND stop > ?)",
             (
@@ -855,37 +839,30 @@ def export_events_as_textgrid(self) -> None:
 
         next_obs: bool = False
 
-        """
-        total_media_duration = round(
-            observation_operations.observation_total_length(self.pj[cfg.OBSERVATIONS][obs_id]), 3
-        )
-        """
-
+        # number of items for size parameter
         cursor.execute(
             (
-                "SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT subject) FROM aggregated_events "
-                "WHERE observation = ? AND subject IN ({}) AND type = 'STATE' ".format(
-                    ",".join(["?"] * len(parameters[cfg.SELECTED_SUBJECTS]))
-                )
+                "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM (SELECT * FROM aggregated_events "
+                f"WHERE observation = ? AND subject IN ({','.join(['?'] * len(parameters[cfg.SELECTED_SUBJECTS]))}) GROUP BY subject, behavior) "
             ),
             [obs_id] + parameters[cfg.SELECTED_SUBJECTS],
         )
 
-        subjectsNum = int(cursor.fetchone()[0])
-        subjectsMin, subjectsMax = min_time, max_time
+        subjects_num = int(cursor.fetchone()[0])
+        subjects_max = max_time
 
         out = (
             'File type = "ooTextFile"\n'
             'Object class = "TextGrid"\n'
             "\n"
             f"xmin = 0.0\n"
-            f"xmax = {subjectsMax}\n"
+            f"xmax = {subjects_max}\n"
             "tiers? <exists>\n"
-            f"size = {subjectsNum}\n"
+            f"size = {subjects_num}\n"
             "item []:\n"
         )
 
-        subject_index = 0
+        subject_index: int = 0
         for subject in parameters[cfg.SELECTED_SUBJECTS]:
             if subject not in [
                 x[cfg.EVENT_SUBJECT_FIELD_IDX] if x[cfg.EVENT_SUBJECT_FIELD_IDX] else cfg.NO_FOCAL_SUBJECT
@@ -893,7 +870,8 @@ def export_events_as_textgrid(self) -> None:
             ]:
                 continue
 
-            intervalsMin, intervalsMax = min_time, max_time
+            intervalsMin = min_time
+            intervalsMax = max_time
 
             # STATE events
             cursor.execute(
@@ -908,79 +886,70 @@ def export_events_as_textgrid(self) -> None:
                 {"start": util.float2decimal(r["start"]), "stop": util.float2decimal(r["stop"]), "code": r["behavior"]}
                 for r in cursor.fetchall()
             ]
-            if not rows:
-                continue
-
-            out += interval_subject_header
+            if rows:
+                out += interval_subject_header
 
-            count = 0
+                count = 0
 
-            # check if 1st behavior starts at the beginning
-            if rows[0]["start"] > 0:
-                count += 1
-                out += interval_template.format(count=count, name="null", xmin=0.0, xmax=rows[0]["start"])
+                # check if 1st behavior starts at the beginning
+                if rows[0]["start"] > 0:
+                    count += 1
+                    out += interval_template.format(count=count, name="null", xmin=0.0, xmax=rows[0]["start"])
+
+                for idx, row in enumerate(rows):
+                    # check if events are overlapping
+                    if (idx + 1 < len(rows)) and (row["stop"] > rows[idx + 1]["start"]):
+                        self.results.ptText.appendHtml(
+                            (
+                                f"The events overlap for subject <b>{subject}</b> in the observation <b>{obs_id}</b>. "
+                                "It is not possible to create the Praat TextGrid file."
+                            )
+                        )
+                        QApplication.processEvents()
 
-            for idx, row in enumerate(rows):
+                        next_obs = True
+                        break
 
-                # check if events are overlapping
-                if (idx + 1 < len(rows)) and (row["stop"] > rows[idx + 1]["start"]):
+                    count += 1
 
-                    self.results.ptText.appendHtml(
-                        (
-                            f"The events overlap for subject <b>{subject}</b> in the observation <b>{obs_id}</b>. "
-                            "It is not possible to create the Praat TextGrid file."
+                    if (idx + 1 < len(rows)) and (rows[idx + 1]["start"] - dec("0.001") <= row["stop"] < rows[idx + 1]["start"]):
+                        xmax = rows[idx + 1]["start"]
+                    else:
+                        xmax = row["stop"]
+
+                    out += interval_template.format(count=count, name=row["code"], xmin=row["start"], xmax=xmax)
+
+                    # check if no behavior
+                    if (idx + 1 < len(rows)) and (row["stop"] < rows[idx + 1]["start"] - dec("0.001")):
+                        count += 1
+                        out += interval_template.format(
+                            count=count,
+                            name="null",
+                            xmin=row["stop"],
+                            xmax=rows[idx + 1]["start"],
                         )
-                    )
-                    QApplication.processEvents()
 
-                    next_obs = True
+                if next_obs:
                     break
 
-                count += 1
-
-                if (idx + 1 < len(rows)) and (
-                    rows[idx + 1]["start"] - dec("0.001") <= row["stop"] < rows[idx + 1]["start"]
-                ):
-                    xmax = rows[idx + 1]["start"]
-                else:
-                    xmax = row["stop"]
-
-                out += interval_template.format(count=count, name=row["code"], xmin=row["start"], xmax=xmax)
-
-                # check if no behavior
-                if (idx + 1 < len(rows)) and (row["stop"] < rows[idx + 1]["start"] - dec("0.001")):
+                # check if last event ends at the end of media file
+                if rows[-1]["stop"] < max_time:
                     count += 1
-                    out += interval_template.format(
-                        count=count,
-                        name="null",
-                        xmin=row["stop"],
-                        xmax=rows[idx + 1]["start"],
-                    )
-
-            if next_obs:
-                break
-
-            # check if last event ends at the end of media file
-            if rows[-1]["stop"] < max_time:
-                count += 1
-                out += interval_template.format(count=count, name="null", xmin=rows[-1]["stop"], xmax=max_time)
-
-            # add info
-            subject_index += 1
-            out = out.format(
-                subject_index=subject_index,
-                subject=subject,
-                intervalsSize=count,
-                intervalsMin=intervalsMin,
-                intervalsMax=intervalsMax,
-            )
+                    out += interval_template.format(count=count, name="null", xmin=rows[-1]["stop"], xmax=max_time)
+
+                # add info
+                subject_index += 1
+                out = out.format(
+                    subject_index=subject_index,
+                    subject=subject,
+                    intervalsSize=count,
+                    intervalsMin=intervalsMin,
+                    intervalsMax=intervalsMax,
+                )
 
             # POINT events
             cursor.execute(
-                (
-                    "SELECT start, behavior FROM aggregated_events "
-                    "WHERE observation = ? AND subject = ? AND type = 'POINT' ORDER BY start"
-                ),
+                ("SELECT start, behavior FROM aggregated_events WHERE observation = ? AND subject = ? AND type = 'POINT' ORDER BY start"),
                 (obs_id, subject),
             )
 
@@ -993,7 +962,6 @@ def export_events_as_textgrid(self) -> None:
             count = 0
 
             for idx, row in enumerate(rows):
-
                 count += 1
                 out += point_template.format(count=count, mark=row["code"], number=row["start"])
 
@@ -1011,15 +979,12 @@ def export_events_as_textgrid(self) -> None:
             continue
 
         # check if file already exists
-        if (
-            mem_command != cfg.OVERWRITE_ALL
-            and pl.Path(f"{pl.Path(export_dir) / util.safeFileName(obs_id)}.textGrid").is_file()
-        ):
+        if mem_command != cfg.OVERWRITE_ALL and pl.Path(f"{pl.Path(export_dir) / util.safeFileName(obs_id)}.TextGrid").is_file():
             if mem_command == cfg.SKIP_ALL:
                 continue
             mem_command = dialog.MessageDialog(
                 cfg.programName,
-                f"The file <b>{pl.Path(export_dir) / util.safeFileName(obs_id)}.textGrid</b> already exists.",
+                f"The file <b>{pl.Path(export_dir) / util.safeFileName(obs_id)}.TextGrid</b> already exists.",
                 [cfg.OVERWRITE, cfg.OVERWRITE_ALL, cfg.SKIP, cfg.SKIP_ALL, cfg.CANCEL],
             )
             if mem_command == cfg.CANCEL:
@@ -1028,17 +993,13 @@ def export_events_as_textgrid(self) -> None:
                 continue
 
         try:
-            with open(f"{pl.Path(export_dir) / util.safeFileName(obs_id)}.textGrid", "w") as f:
+            with open(f"{pl.Path(export_dir) / util.safeFileName(obs_id)}.TextGrid", "w") as f:
                 f.write(out)
             file_count += 1
-            self.results.ptText.appendHtml(
-                f"File {pl.Path(export_dir) / util.safeFileName(obs_id)}.textGrid was created."
-            )
+            self.results.ptText.appendHtml(f"File {pl.Path(export_dir) / util.safeFileName(obs_id)}.TextGrid was created.")
             QApplication.processEvents()
         except Exception:
-            self.results.ptText.appendHtml(
-                f"The file {pl.Path(export_dir) / util.safeFileName(obs_id)}.textGrid can not be created."
-            )
+            self.results.ptText.appendHtml(f"The file {pl.Path(export_dir) / util.safeFileName(obs_id)}.TextGrid can not be created.")
             QApplication.processEvents()
 
     self.results.ptText.appendHtml(f"Done.  {file_count} file(s) were created in {export_dir}.")