For some reason I don't have the option to select Array (flexible labels).

I'm using LimeSurvey 1.9 on LimeService, and I'm also very new to this, so I may be missing something very obvious here, but everything I read seems to assume it's available.

I am looking to create a question which looks like the 'Semantic Differential' example here:
http://docs.limesurvey.org/tiki-index.php?page=Question+types#F_Array_Flexible_Labels_

however, these are the only options I get in the Question Type drop down:

5 point choice
Array
Array (10 point choice)
Array (5 point choice)
Array (Increase/Same/Decrease)
Array (Numbers)
Array (Texts)
Array (Yes/No/Uncertain)
Array Dual Scale
Array by column
Boilerplate question
Date
Gender
Huge free text
Language switch
List (dropdown)
List (radio)
List with comment
Long free text
Multiple numerical input
Multiple options
Multiple options with comments
Multiple short text
Numerical input
Ranking
Short free text
Yes/No

What am I missing?

Many thanks, Richard

OK. I've just answered this for myself. I just found by chance when I was looking for info about subquestions that v1.9 has different question types to v1.8:
http://docs.limesurvey.org/tiki-index.php?page=Question+types+in+version+1.90

Thanks, Rich

Please update our manual accordingly. It's a wiki, you can't do much wrong and every improvement is appreciated.

Thanks, Mazi. Good idea.

There was already a mention at the top of the wiki page, but I had scrolled past it, so have added links to the v1.9 question types directly under the headings of the types which have changed or been removed.

Cheers, Rich

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Hello -

I am having the same problem. I would like to use a 5-point array, but change the labels from "1 2 3 4 5" to "Excellent Good Average Fair Poor". I'm having a difficult time trying to find instructions to do this on the wiki site. Is it possible in 1.9, or do I need to revert to an ealier version?

The link in the above post (docs.limesurvey.org/tiki-index.php?page=...ypes+in+version+1.90) no longer works, unfortunately.

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

The question type documentation can be found here: docs.limesurvey.org/tiki-index.php?page=...tions+for+LimeSurvey

Try this question type: docs.limesurvey.org/tiki-index.php?page=...r+LimeSurvey#F_Array
Just set an empty string as subquestion.

Thank you for the quick reply, Mazi. I'm not sure how to set up an "empty string as a subquestion." Or which main question type to use.

I did a search for "string" on that link you sent but couldn't find anything...

It seems to me like custom labels should be a standard feature because they're so prevalent in surveys, but maybe I'm just not fully understanding everything yet

Here comes your question:


Download:


Instructions:

1. Choose question type "array".

2. Define answer options "excellent - poor"

3. Enter a simple space as only subquestion text.

4. At the edit question screen, there is an advanced settings link at the bottom. Set the question attribute answer width to "1", so that the fake answer only takes 1% of the table width.

Thank you very much for the expert help, Mazi I really appreciate it.