Hi guys!
Need your help, please!
I must use a 7 (may be 8 ) digit code for coding  answers (standard cities code in Romania), but I am only allowed 5 digit. 
I've made some changes in:
/application/views/questionAdministration/answerOptionRow.twig
Line 57: maxlength='5' – to 9
Lines 79 / 92: maxlength='9'Lines 80  / 93              size='9'

and in  /application/models/Answer.php
array('code', 'length', 'min' => 1, 'max' => 5),   in 9 but still doesn't work. 

Any idea that will work? 
Please, keep in mind that I am sociologist and I have very limited programing skills )
Thank you!
Romulus







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Hi,
this length is defined in the database. So, at first you had to change this.
But because of this

and I have very limited programing skills

O do not recommend this.

But a much better solution is either to use an array with a dropdown, or an autocomplete.
So you should provide a lss export of a sample survey, to show us how you want to ask this question

And next time please, answer the questions about your version, hosting, etc., which you ignored.

Joffm

Hi, Joffm! Thank you! 

I attached both the group (lsg) and the question (lsq) files. Also 2 pictures showing the same warning both the list & dropdown questions. Same for Array by column. 
Using array quest instead of answers is no-go, since I have to accomodate more than 1500 places (cities, villages etc) - this would kill the database (and me, in post processing) 
For me it is important to have more than 5 digits because it helps me alot in post processing.
I am willing to try doing changes in DB, but I don't know in which one
Thank you once again!
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Please, neither lsq nor lsg exports.
Only lss.

The others are language sensitive. You only can import into a survey with the same base language.
And all surveywide settings are missing.
Help us to help you.
We do not want to have to guess your base language, create a survey to be able to import your lsg.

Joffm

Sorry! my mistake! now I added the .lss life

You can use a "multiple short text" and enter the script to insert a dropdown
I only included it in question Q00003a.

Then you can have your 8 digit codes in the answer table
 

 

 

Joffm
 

Thank you, Joffm, for your help!
I will implement it and do my best to adapt it to my needs. 
All the best!
Romulus