Hi all! I'm very new to LimeSurvey and I'm trying to workout the star rating workaround using the codes found here: docs.limesurvey.org/Workarounds%3A+Quest...meric_Input_Question
(Numeric Input Question)

It works when I preview each question individually by entering the star rating code and the javascript onload function within the source code of each question. However, when I preview or test the question group, it changes the first question somehow to a 10 point star (instead of the 5 I've entered) and removed the star ratings for each following question in the group?? Please help. I would like to group questions.

I've tried to enter the <script> onload with each question referenced:
// Call the function for the numeric question
handleRatingNumeric (SSSSS, GG, 1); handleRatingNumeric (SSSSS, GG, 2); handleRatingNumeric (SSSSS, GG, 3);

Still, I get the same thing. I really appreciate if someone could direct me where to specifically add the script onload to get around the grouping error.

Many thanks,
Farrin

1. Which Limesurvey version do you use?

2. What happens if you start the survey in group by group mode, does that match the group preview and does it show the same problems?

3. Please attach a link to an activated test survey.

Hi Mazi, Thanks.

1. Using: Version 1.92+ Build 120608

2. I started the survey in Group by Group mode, the preview still has the funky star rating, as does the active survey.

3. Here's a link to the activated survey test:
www.lgbtstudy.org/limesurvey/index.php?sid=88863&lang=en

There seems to be something wrong with the way you add the JavaScript. It seems that JS code is added at group level for three questions:
// Call the function for the numeric question
handleRatingNumeric (47926, 1, 1); handleRatingNumeric (47926, 1, 2); handleRatingNumeric (47926, 1, 3);

...and there seems to be JS code added at every question as well.

Also check if the IDs are correct.

Sorry, I had tried adding the JS at Group level too, but it doesn't change the outcome, even when I remove. Is it correct to have the <div> call for the star ratings in each question as well as the JS code in each question with the specific IDs for each question or should the JS code only be in the first question with the multiple handleRatingNumeric call (including IDs for each question within that group)?

You only need to put in the code once for each page - you can call all questions on a page in the same piece of code.

Did you give unique names for the radio inputs for each question? In other words, all radios in Q1 should be named something like "q1Rate" and all in Q2 should be "q2Rate"...

Oh, and Expression Manager is screwing up your code. You now need a space after all opening curly braces and before all closing curly braces.

So this:
needs to be this:
I've updated the workaround - docs.limesurvey.org/Workarounds%3A+Quest...meric_Input_Question

Perfect! It worked! Thanks so much for your consistent help! I think adding a note on the workaround about adding the JS call function only on the first question within a group might be helpful for other newbs like me. And a note about changing the rate name with each question (seems obvious...now). Thanks again!!

You're welcome. The workarounds are a wiki, you can add anything you feel appropriate.

Hello,

Too late, but there are already an advanced setting for Star rating system in LS.

See the 5 point choice advanced settings.

Denis