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3 years 8 months ago #203768 by Vinicos

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Hello

I have created a multiple short text question with 3 subquestions. I want the first and the third subquestion to allow only one-character answers. I have already used a subquestion validation equation, but I actually want that the field accepts only one character (just like when we set a maximum of character in a numeric question). Is this possible?

Thanks

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3 years 8 months ago #203771 by tpartner

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Place this script in the question source:

Code:

<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">  
 
  $(document).on('ready pjax:scriptcomplete',function(){
 
    // First input
    $('#question{QID} input:text:eq(0)').attr('maxlength', 1);
    // Third input
    $('#question{QID} input:text:eq(2)').attr('maxlength', 1);
    });
</script>

Sample survey attached:

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File Name: limesurvey...6(1).lss
File Size:23 KB

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Tony Partner
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3 years 8 months ago #203772 by Vinicos

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Thanks a lot.
It works well.
Is it also possible to allow participants only to use letters (not as a question validation equation)?

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3 years 8 months ago #203774 by tpartner

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This will also remove all non-alpha characters:

Code:

<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">  
 
  $(document).on('ready pjax:scriptcomplete',function(){
 
    // First input
    $('#question{QID} input:text:eq(0)').attr('maxlength', 1);
    // Third input
    $('#question{QID} input:text:eq(2)').attr('maxlength', 1);
 
    // Listener on inputs
    $('#question{QID} input:text:eq(0), #question{QID} input:text:eq(2)').on('keyup', function(e) {
      var thisValue = $.trim($(this).val());
 
      // Strip out non-alpha characters
      newValue = thisValue.replace(/\W/g,'').replace(/\d/g,'');
      $(this).val(newValue).trigger('change');
    });
    });
</script>

Sample survey attached:

File Attachment:

File Name: limesurvey...6(3).lss
File Size:24 KB

Cheers,
Tony Partner
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3 years 8 months ago #203775 by Vinicos

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Sorry to bother again.
But, in this case, I would like the three subquestions to allow only letters. The first and the third only one character, but the second as much as the participants want (but only letters). Would the syntax be different then?

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3 years 8 months ago - 3 years 8 months ago #203776 by tpartner

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Change:

Code:

$('#question{QID} input:text:eq(0), #question{QID} input:text:eq(2)').on('keyup', function(e) {

To:

Code:

$('#question{QID} input:text').on('keyup', function(e) {

Cheers,
Tony Partner
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Last edit: 3 years 8 months ago by tpartner.

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3 years 8 months ago #203829 by Vinicos

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Thanks. It works perfectly now.

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