tpartner wrote: Okay, here's a JavaScript solution. In this example, drop-downs are inserted into column 3 and check-boxes into column 4. Note that these are true check-boxes, not the pseudo-elements inserted into some 2.5 templates.

Code:

<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">     
 
  $(document).ready(function(){  
 
    // Identify this question
    var thisQuestion = $('#question{QID}');
 
    // Assign column-specific classes
    $('table.subquestion-list tr', thisQuestion).each(function(i) {
 
      $('> *:gt(0)', this).each(function(i){
        $(this).addClass('column-'+(i+1));
        $(this).attr('data-column', i+1);
      });
    });
 
    // Hide the text inputs in columns 3 and 4
    $('.column-3 input[type="text"], .column-4 input[type="text"]', thisQuestion).hide();
 
    // Define the select element (dropdown)
    var select1 = '<select class="inserted-select"> \
              <option value="">-- Please Choose --</option> \
              <option value="Program 1">Program 1</option> \
              <option value="Program 2">Program 2</option> \
              <option value="Program 3">Program 3</option> \
              <option value="Program 4">Program 4</option> \
            </select>';
 
    // Insert the select elements into column 3
    $('.answer-item.column-3').append(select1);
 
    // Initial dropdown values in column 3 (if the question has already been answered)
    $('.answer-item.column-3 input[type="text"]').each(function(i){
      if($.trim($(this).val()) != '') {
        $(this).closest('td').find('.inserted-select').val($.trim($(this).val()));
      }
    });
 
    // Listener on the dropdowns (insert selected values into hidden text input)
    $('.inserted-select').change(function() {
      $(this).closest('td').find('input[type="text"]').val($(this).val());
    });
 
    // Insert the checkboxes into column 4
    $('.answer-item.column-4').append('<input class="checkbox inserted-checkbox" type="checkbox" />');
 
    // Initial checkbox states (if the question has already been answered)
    $('.answer-item.column-4 input[type="text"]').each(function(i){
      if($.trim($(this).val()) == 'Y') {
        $(this).closest('td').find('.inserted-checkbox').attr('checked', true);
      }
    });
 
    // Listener on the checkboxes (insert "Y" into hidden text input when checked)
    $('.inserted-checkbox').change(function() {
      if($(this).is(':checked')) {
        $(this).closest('td').find('input[type="text"]').val('Y');
      }
      else {
        $(this).closest('td').find('input[type="text"]').val('');
      }
    });
  });
</script>

Sample survey attached:

File Attachment:

File Name: limesurvey...-3-4.lss
File Size:21 KB

// Insert the checkboxes into column 4
    $('.answer-item.column-4').append('<input class="checkbox inserted-checkbox" type="checkbox" />').css({
          'position': 'absolute',
          'left': '-9999em'
        });