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11 years 3 months ago #89209 by jussibus
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Hello!

I have a problem with LimeSurvey Version 2.00+ Build 121127.

I have a numerical input field in a survey. If I input, for example, '1000' to the field and submit the survey, the db table has '1000.0000000000' but the 'Responses and statistics' in the LimeSurvey admin shows only '1'. I noticed that the the trailing zeros are always stripped when viewing the responses in 'Responses and statistics'.

Is this a bug or did I do something wrong?

Thanks, Jussi
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11 years 3 months ago #89213 by mfs01
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On a related note: In my current survey (correctly: a census), I have mandatory 14x7 matrix of numeric fields. When I enter a perfectly valid zero(0) value, this zero will be deleted when I return from a later question group, and therefore this question will be marked as unanswered due to the empty value. Is this a bug or did I miss something?

Using Version 2.00+ Build 121115
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11 years 3 months ago #89216 by tpartner
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jussibus, this is a bug.

Please file a bug report and...
1. Give as much information as possible.
2. Provide step-by-step instructions how to reproduce the problem.
3. Provide screenshots and a sample survey.
4. Post the link to the bug here so we can follow the progress.


mfs, I would wait for the resolution of the bug and retest.

Cheers,
Tony Partner

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11 years 3 months ago - 11 years 3 months ago #89223 by mfs01
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Just found this in the tracker for a recently fixed bug (06859: Integer values displayed as floiting point numbers):

LimeSurvey: master be6e85bc
Timestamp: 2012-11-20 09:25:21
Author: Shnoulle
Committer: Denis Chenu

Dev: remove all ending 0 to numeric question type, and remove the . if it's at ending


Of course, trailing zeroes may be removed ONLY if they come AFTER the decimal sign!
This might be the cause for the bug reported by jussibus (not yet in the tracker).
Seems like the culprit is the indiscrimating rtrim() here in application/helpers/common_helper.php
Code:
...   ...   
@@ -1753,11 +1752,11 @@ function getExtendedAnswer($iSurveyID, $sFieldCode, $sValue, $oLanguage)
1753   1752   case 'N':
1754   1753        if (trim($sValue)!='')
1755   1754        {
  1755 +          $sValue=rtrim($sValue,"0.");
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11 years 3 months ago #89287 by jussibus
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11 years 3 months ago #89321 by DenisChenu
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jussibus wrote: A bug report filed: bugs.limesurvey.org/view.php?id=6980

Resolved :dry:

Thank you

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11 years 3 months ago #89322 by jussibus
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Thank you! :)
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11 years 3 months ago - 11 years 3 months ago #89415 by mfs01
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I installed the fixes for issue #6980 by copying the changed source files over the existing ones, then restarting the web server, clearing caches and the like. No change for my case of zeroes vanishing from numeric arrays. Filed a report, issue #6997 , complete with survey to reproduce the error.

I hope someone can help, I need a fix really urgent. But sorry, I cannot donate, I am working in a governmental entity, and *donating* is a real pita.
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11 years 3 months ago #89418 by DenisChenu
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Oups,

It's for Array number.

Give it a try

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11 years 3 months ago - 11 years 3 months ago #89432 by DenisChenu
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mfs wrote: But sorry, I cannot donate, I am working in a governmental entity, and *donating* is a real pita.

Think LimeSurvey accept governmental donation.

You can contact Carsten directly to see what is possible.

Denis
PS: and you can do little personnal donation ;)

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11 years 3 months ago - 11 years 3 months ago #89436 by mfs01
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DenisChenu wrote:

mfs wrote: But sorry, I cannot donate, I am working in a governmental entity, and *donating* is a real pita.

Think LimeSurvey accept governmental donation.

The problem is not LimeSurvey accepting donations, but to procure some funds for donation. :unsure:

Give me some time to get this survey out successfully, then I may have a much better standing in this case B)

DenisChenu wrote: You can contact Carsten directly to see what is possible.

Denis
PS: and you can do little personnal donation ;)

I am just doing my job. Should I pay to get it done? Hey, I'm trying to make ends meet, so I think it's up to someone else to furnish the money that's needed to get the job done. :dry:
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