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12 years 6 months ago - 12 years 6 months ago #65984 by stigchelg
WOOHOO SUCCESSSSSS!!!

Well partly anyway.

I started from scratch and now I have a working construct.

3 multiple options quesions that collect their anwers into one collection question. This collecting then serves as the source of the filter array that fills the ranking question.

A new problem arises though. The collection question, the source for the filter array and the filter array itself are obviously for technical reasons only. I had thought to hide them onces the whole thing is done. However when I hide either one of these, the construct stops working. If I hide the collection question, the source question won't prefill so the filter array filters nothing and the ranking question is filled with all possible options.

In short, how do I hide questions from the viewer, but still make them available for filtering and such?
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12 years 6 months ago #65988 by tpartner
If you hide them with JavaScript the code should work. In fact, the code is already set to hide the multi-opt on the same page as the ranking:
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if(prevPage == 1) {
$('#question'+q1ID+' li[id^="javatbd"]:visible input.checkbox').attr('checked', true);
$('#question'+q1ID+'').hide();
}

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12 years 6 months ago #65997 by stigchelg
Ok, I'll give that a go.

Can the script be adapted to read from 3 source questions on 3 different pages instead of just 1? I'm thinking it probably can, but will that require a complete rewrite or do I simply add a q2ID and a q3ID whereever I see the q1ID marker pop up? That way I eliminate the need for hiding questions alltogether.
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12 years 6 months ago #66001 by tpartner

Can the script be adapted to read from 3 source questions on 3 different pages

That should be possible - you would need to use {INSERTANS} (or cookies) to retrieve the previous answers and then check the appropriate boxes in the multi-opt on page 5.

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12 years 6 months ago #66027 by stigchelg
Hmm. Ok. That's just a little above my head. No matter. Hiding the questions is fine. However, when I hide the questions I don't need with
<script> $(document).ready(function() { $('#question4444').hide(); });</script>
where I replace question4444 with the ID of the actual question. This hides the question just fine, but now I'm left with an empty page to click through. Any way to fix that?
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12 years 6 months ago #66034 by Mazi
You could either switch to group-by-group or all-in-one survey mode or add another line of JS code if you are using question-by-question format. That code could click the "next" button so the hidden question would be skipped automatically.

See docs.limesurvey.org/Workarounds%3A+Manip...ing_the_welcome_page for example.

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12 years 6 months ago #66057 by stigchelg
Hmm, ok I tried this and it does work as describe only that page flash is a bit strange even with a fake loading text. Surely there is a more elegant solution.

This may be the stupid question of the week, but why can't I just route past these questions? When question 3 has been answers, skip straight to question 5.

Oh and even though the construct works now, I'm still having trouble. I can only get it to prefill from a question on the same page. When I change it with the ID of the question on the previous page and add ", 1" to the small script, It doesn't work.
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12 years 6 months ago #66072 by Mazi

stigchelg wrote: Oh and even though the construct works now, I'm still having trouble. I can only get it to prefill from a question on the same page. When I change it with the ID of the question on the previous page and add ", 1" to the small script, It doesn't work.

Javascript reads out the information from the source code (DOM objects) of the currently displayed page. Therefore you can only access items which are listed on the same page.

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12 years 6 months ago #66094 by tpartner
This should help get rid of the flash.
Code:
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
 
  $(document).ready(function() {
 
    $('body').hide();
    $('form#limesurvey').submit(); 
  });
 
</script>

But if you use this workaround and are allowing the "Previous" button, you may need to add a script to the following page so that if the "Previous" button is clicked the hidden question group is also skipped.

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12 years 6 months ago #66299 by stigchelg
Ok, after a weekend of testing and cursing. I am satisfied with the result. I have moved on to the next project in line which is a multiple numerical with slider lay-out. How can I filter this type of question? It also does not have the filter array option.

BTW Tpartner. Are you in anyway affiliated with Limesurvey?
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12 years 6 months ago #66357 by tpartner

...which is a multiple numerical with slider lay-out. How can I filter this type of question?

I think I already answered that - www.limesurvey.org/forum/can-i-do-this-w...art=30&lang=en#59877

I'm only affiliated as a volunteer on the development team.

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12 years 5 months ago #66627 by stigchelg
I've tried this workaround, but I don't see how it pertains to my problem. I may be missing the point entirely, but how does this add a filter array to a multiple numerical question?

I'll just ago ahead and make a donation then. If it doesn't benefit your directly, it'll do some good somewhere in the development I guess :).
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