Sometimes, its just a matter of knowing the right vocabulary. I would like to extend LimeSurvey (likely through plugin development) to include additional fields for questions and question groups. These fields will NOT be visible to the users taking the survey. I only need them stored in the database - either directly in the question table or in a supplemental table (exact table doesn't matter).
What functionality / feature should I be searching for on here that may help me find the answers I seek?
I need them directly related to the question. My end user may add additional questions, and I don't want to ask them to create bonus hidden questions to accompany the questions they add.
Think of it as a hidden "note" field for the question or a hidden "attribute."
For each question - there will be a series of "explanations" as to what the score means. I have an external script that reads the survey responses to create a report with these "explanations" based on the average score for that answer among all test takers.
For example:
One question group. 3 questions. Each question on a 1-10 scale.
100 respondents.
Question 1 has an average score of 7.3 - so my report would pull this hidden "note" or "attribute." The attribute would store info such as:
[1] People hate apples [5] Apples were the common choice [10] Everyone loves apples
And my external script would choose the [5] (closest without going over) and return "Apples were the common choice"
If I use extra questions and groups, it creates additional steps for the user. Whereas adding a field to the question keeps everything in one sensible place.
