Thanks ..Its fine now.. . Now I am getting emails ..

Hi all, hi tpartner,

I am struggleing with this very problem.
My matrix has 9 lines and 6 option columns (1,2,3,4,5, "I have not encountered this"). I wish to add one or two lines for user input. The question shall be mandatory.
Unfortunately, the scripts you kindly provided do not produce the extra lines with input fields. (Scripting in general works in my instance, and the additional N/A column also appears.)
I would greatly appreciate any hint about how to solve this. Unfortunately, I have no JavaScript skills.

zeitweise

Does the supplied sample survey work?

Yes, the file you provided in post #116839 works - three given option lines, one extra.
I could provide a screenshot of my logic file, if that helps?

Hi, I am attaching my logic file here - hoping that this helps in identifying what I did wrong. It would be super nice to get help as I need to distribute the survey as soon as possible. Thanks!

tpartner wrote: The way that I would handle that would be to...

1) Keep the mandatory setting on the question.

2) Add an "N/A" answer to the y-scale.

3) Add the following new script that will:
- Insert the "Other" input as previously
- Hide the "N/A" column
- Click the hidden "N/A" radio by default
- If text is entered in "Other", the hidden "N/A" is unchecked
- If all text is removed fromn "Other", the hidden "N/A" is checked

Now the hidden "N/A" can satisfy the mandatory requirement if nothing is entered in "Other".

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Thanks, the sample indeed helped me to adapt my survey. It almost works

Just one problem is left: As soon as I turn the question to "mandatory", the matrix changes. From the six columns I have, only five are displayed. My six columns are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, "I have not encountered this".
With the mandatory setting, only 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 are displayed.

I am attaching my survey below.

I would greatly appreaciate your help!!

You need to disable Show "No answer" - manual.limesurvey.org/Survey_settings#Pr...ation_.26_navigation

tpartner wrote: Try this:

Code:

<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">  
 
  $(document).ready(function() {
 
    // Identify the questions
    var thisQuestion = $('#question'+{QID}+'');
    var nextQuestion1 = $(thisQuestion).nextAll('.text-short:eq(0)');
    var nextQuestion2 = $(thisQuestion).nextAll('.text-short:eq(1)');
    var nextQuestion3 = $(thisQuestion).nextAll('.text-short:eq(2)');
    var nextQuestions = $(nextQuestion1).add(nextQuestion2).add(nextQuestion3);
    var nextLength = nextQuestions.length;
    var sqLength = ('tr.answers-list', thisQuestion).length;
 
    // Hide the short-text questions
    $(nextQuestions).hide();
 
    // Move the hidden text inputs into the array
    for (i = 0; i < nextLength; i++) {
      var workingIndex = (sqLength - 1) - (nextLength - i);
      var nextQ = nextQuestions[i];
      $('th.answertext:eq('+workingIndex+')', thisQuestion).append($('input[type="text"]', nextQ)).closest('tr').addClass('otherRow');
    }  
 
    // Some styling...
    $('input[type="text"]', thisQuestion).css({
      'width': '50%'
    });    
 
    // Handle the "Other" radios
    $('input[type="text"]', thisQuestion).on('keyup change',function(event){
      event.stopPropagation();
 
      var thisRow = $(this).closest('tr.answers-list');      
      if($.trim($(this).val()) == '') {
        $('input:radio[value!=""]', thisRow).prop('checked',false);
        $('input:radio[value=""]', thisRow).click();
      }
      else {
        $('input:radio[value=""]', thisRow).prop('checked',false);
      }
    });  
 
    // Handle the "Other" text inputs
    $('.otherRow input.radio', thisQuestion).on('click',function(event){
      var thisRow = $(this).closest('tr.answers-list');
      if($(this).attr('value') == '') {
        $('input[type="text"]', thisRow).val('');
      }
    });
 
    // Validate the "Other" text inputs on submit
    if($('#movenextbtn, #movesubmitbtn').attr('data-inserted-other') != 'true') { // We're only doing this once on this page
      $('#movenextbtn, #movesubmitbtn').attr('data-inserted-other', 'true').on('click.insertedOther', function (event) {
 
        var otherError = 0;
 
        $('.array-flexible-row .otherRow').each(function(i) {
 
          if(($('input:radio[value!=""]:checked', this).length > 0 &amp;&amp; $('input[type="text"]', this).val() == '') || ($('input:radio[value!=""]:checked', this).length == 0 &amp;&amp; $('input[type="text"]', this).val() != '')) {
            otherError = 1;
          }
        });
 
        if(otherError == 1) {
          alert('Please review your answer in the "Other" row(s).');
          return false;
        }
      });
    }
  });
</script>

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File Name: limesurvey...5451.lss
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Is it possible to move the text box next to the radio buttons in for example column 1?

Untested, but try this:

tpartner wrote: Untested, but try this:

Code:

<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">  
 
  $(document).ready(function() {
 
    // Identify the questions
    var thisQuestion = $('#question'+{QID}+'');
    var nextQuestion1 = $(thisQuestion).nextAll('.text-short:eq(0)');
    var nextQuestion2 = $(thisQuestion).nextAll('.text-short:eq(1)');
    var nextQuestion3 = $(thisQuestion).nextAll('.text-short:eq(2)');
    var nextQuestions = $(nextQuestion1).add(nextQuestion2).add(nextQuestion3);
    var nextLength = nextQuestions.length;
    var sqLength = ('tr.answers-list', thisQuestion).length;
 
    // Hide the short-text questions
    $(nextQuestions).hide();
 
    // Move the hidden text inputs into the array
    for (i = 0; i < nextLength; i++) {
      var workingIndex = (sqLength - 1) - (nextLength - i);
      var nextQ = nextQuestions[i];
      $('th.answertext:eq('+workingIndex+')', thisQuestion).closest('tr').addClass('otherRow').find('input.radio:eq(0)').after($('input[type="text"]', nextQ));
    }  
 
    // Some styling...
    $('input[type="text"]', thisQuestion).css({
      'width': '50%'
    });    
 
    // Handle the "Other" radios
    $('input[type="text"]', thisQuestion).on('keyup change',function(event){
      event.stopPropagation();
 
      var thisRow = $(this).closest('tr.answers-list');      
      if($.trim($(this).val()) == '') {
        $('input:radio[value!=""]', thisRow).prop('checked',false);
        $('input:radio[value=""]', thisRow).click();
      }
      else {
        $('input:radio[value=""]', thisRow).prop('checked',false);
      }
    });  
 
    // Handle the "Other" text inputs
    $('.otherRow input.radio', thisQuestion).on('click',function(event){
      var thisRow = $(this).closest('tr.answers-list');
      if($(this).attr('value') == '') {
        $('input[type="text"]', thisRow).val('');
      }
    });
 
    // Validate the "Other" text inputs on submit
    if($('#movenextbtn, #movesubmitbtn').attr('data-inserted-other') != 'true') { // We're only doing this once on this page
      $('#movenextbtn, #movesubmitbtn').attr('data-inserted-other', 'true').on('click.insertedOther', function (event) {
 
        var otherError = 0;
 
        $('.array-flexible-row .otherRow').each(function(i) {
 
          if(($('input:radio[value!=""]:checked', this).length > 0 &amp;&amp; $('input[type="text"]', this).val() == '') || ($('input:radio[value!=""]:checked', this).length == 0 &amp;&amp; $('input[type="text"]', this).val() != '')) {
            otherError = 1;
          }
        });
 
        if(otherError == 1) {
          alert('Please review your answer in the "Other" row(s).');
          return false;
        }
      });
    }
  });
</script>

Works nicely, however, this will append on "input[type="text"]" which is the first column if I'm understanding the jquery right (I'm a beginner in jquery), what if someone would like to have it in the column 2 instead? I mean, is there a general way to specify in which column and row next to the radio button? Thanks for your nice answers!

I wonder, is there a way to do this with an Array (Text) type question -- a column for "No Answer", and a new row for "Other" with text input?

hi, this can apply with multiple short text, for add more "OTHER´S" in Q1?