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== Basic Hints ==
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'''[[Basic Hints|Basic Hints]]'''
  
Questionnaire viewer is implemented in a way that you can add javascript to manipulate the way your questions are displayed.
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'''[[Show more than one questions in the same page]]'''
  
jQuery is already included in the viewer, thanks to what javascript has even more powerful effect! (read more about jquery here: [http://jquery.com/ http://jquery.com/])
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'''[[Add answer options of the close questions to the open questions]]'''
  
Javascript is a property on both question and questionnaire levels, which means that you can add javascript for each question or for the whole questionnaire.
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'''[[Validate the questions by using the questioncheck() function]]'''
  
The most important features are:
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'''[[Show a text grid and a single question in the same page|Show a text grid question and a single question in the same page]]'''
  
*quest: the current question's object
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'''[[Show more than one singe grid in the same page|Show more than one single grid in the same page]]'''
*questioncheck: the function called before going Next
 
  
=== quest  ===
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'''[[Show more than one singe question in the same page|Show more than one single question in the same page]]'''
  
There are several important properties in quest object:
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'''[[Show single questions as dropdown lists in their own pages]]'''
  
*quest.questions: array of sub questions
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'''[[Insert a TextGrid question into a SingleGrid Question]]'''
*quest.options: array of answer options
 
*quest.setQuestions(Array subQuestions): assign an array of question objects to the sub question list of the current question
 
*quest.setOptions(Array options): assign an array of options to the answer option list of the current question
 
*quest.setAnswer(string value): assign a value to the question  
 
*quest.getHTML(): returns the HTML which will be rendered to display the question
 
*quest.onInit(): called right after loading the question
 
*quest.rotateAnswerOptions(startIndex, endIndex, rotateIndex): rotate answer options in a range specified by startIndex and endIndex, the first item in the range will be rotateIndex
 
*quest.rotateSubQuestions(startIndex, endIndex, rotateIndex): rotate sub questions in a range specified by startIndex and endIndex, the first item in the range will be rotateIndex
 
*quest.randomizeAnswerOptions(randomSeed, startIndex, endIndex): randomize answer options in a range specified by startIndex and endIndex, the order is unique for each randomSeed
 
*quest.randomizeSubQuestions(randomSeed, startIndex, endIndex):randomize sub questions in a range specified by startIndex and endIndex, the order is unique for each randomSeed<br>
 
  
=== questioncheck()  ===
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'''[[Some special questions on COOP Site]]'''
  
We need to override this function to get rid of the default question check supported by the questionnaire viewer, it is a must when showing more than one questions in the same page. The function returns true when there is nothing wrong and false otherwise.
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There is an object which should be used to display errors: ErrorMessages.
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<br/>[[Showing Answer Option in tab]]
  
*ErrorMessages.getInstance().clearErrorMessages(): clear all existing error messages
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[[Rotate answer options/sub questions]]
*ErrorMessages.getInstance().showErrorMessage(msg): show an error message
 
  
If you want to extend the questioncheck function with special cases then you should re-create the questioncheck function carefully, because else you will create an endless loop. If you get a stack overflow error from the browser, then your problem should be solved by the following script pattern:
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[[Randomize answer options/sub questions]]
  
<source lang="javascript">// Store a reference to the default question check
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[[Drag and drop answer option values]]
var defaultQuestionCheck = questioncheck;
 
  
// Implement your own question check routine
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[[Change Impsys mages]]
var questioncheck = function()
 
{
 
  // Call the default question check
 
  // If it fails
 
  if (!defaultQuestionCheck())
 
      // Then return at once with false
 
      return false;
 
     
 
  // Catch exceptions, this is just for precaution
 
  try
 
  {
 
      // Optimistic assumption that everything is OK
 
      var valid = true;
 
  
      // Do your customized question checks here set variable
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[[Add an extra row before a sub question in a grid]]
      // valid to false if the question is answered incorrectly
 
  
      if (!valid)
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[[Hide sub question text column in a grid question]]
      {
 
        // You might want to clear default error messages given
 
        ErrorMessages.getInstance().clearErrorMessages();
 
  
        // Add your own error message
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[[Change stylesheet of an answer option column in a single grid question]]
        ErrorMessages.getInstance().showErrorMessage("An error message");
 
  
        // Terminate the question check by returning false
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[[Add an extra column before an answer option column in single grid question]]
        return false;
 
      }
 
  }
 
  catch(e)
 
  {
 
      // Inform about the reason for the exception
 
      alert(e.message);
 
  
      // And return false
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[[Both horizontal and vertical single grid]]
      return false;
 
  }
 
  
  // Everything is OK     
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[[Disable sub questions in text grids]]
  return true;
 
}</source>
 
  
==Technical tips==
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[[Number grid]]
===Include an external script library===
 
In case we want to use external javascript libraries hosted on external servers (like google), we need to include the library link to the question script.<br/>
 
A simple method of doing so is using jquery's getScript method (http://docs.jquery.com/Ajax/jQuery.getScript#urlcallback)<br/>
 
<b>Example:</b><br/>
 
<source lang = javascript>
 
$.getScript("http://ui.jquery.com/testing/ui/ui.datepicker.js", function()
 
      {
 
//the library is now ready to use
 
}
 
);
 
</source>
 
  
===Edit stylesheet===
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[[Close to URL]]
The easiest way is to use Firefox with Web Developer Add-on (http://chrispederick.com/work/web-developer)<br/>
 
  
[[Image:Web_developer.png]]
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[[Double columns in text grids]]
  
== Examples  ==
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[[Count down with invisible counter]]
[[Showing Answer Option in tab]]
 
 
 
[[Rotate answer options/sub questions]]
 
 
 
[[Randomize answer options/sub questions]]
 
 
 
[[Drag and drop answer option values]]
 
 
 
[[Change Impsys mages]]
 
 
 
[[Add an extra row before a sub question in a grid]]
 
 
 
[[Hide sub question text column in a grid question]]
 
 
 
[[Show a text grid and a single question in the same page|Show a text grid question and a single question in the same page]]
 
 
 
[[Change stylesheet of an answer option column in a single grid question]]
 
 
 
[[Add an extra column before an answer option column in single grid question]]
 
 
 
[[Both horizontal and vertical single grid]]
 
 
 
[[Disable sub questions in text grids]]
 
 
 
[[Number grid]]
 
 
 
[[Close to URL]]
 
 
 
[[Double columns in text grids]]
 
 
 
[[Count down with invisible counter]]  
 
  
 
[[Fold in/out texts in question text]]
 
[[Fold in/out texts in question text]]
  
[[Force email address]]
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[[Force email address]]
 
 
[[Force number of characters]]
 
 
 
[[Change text box size]]  
 
  
[[Set focus on question text in the top]]  
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[[Force number of characters]]
  
[[Maximum text length]]  
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[[Change text box size]]
  
[[Next button count down]]  
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[[Set focus on question text in the top]]
  
[[Mark answer option with keyboard]]  
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[[Maximum text length]]
  
[[Show flash movies on questionnaire viewer|Play a list of movies in questionnaire]]  
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[[Next button count down]]
  
[[Play a commercial and automatically go next when it is over in questionnaire]]  
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[[Mark answer option with keyboard]]
  
[[Show a single question as a dropdown list inside another text grid question]]  
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[[Show flash movies on questionnaire viewer|Play a list of movies in questionnaire]] <!--[[Play a commercial and automatically go next when it is over in questionnaire]] : doesnt not work -->[[Show a single question as a dropdown list inside another text grid question]]
  
 
[[Hide Next button in n seconds]]
 
[[Hide Next button in n seconds]]
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[[Add text before answer option of single question]]
 
[[Add text before answer option of single question]]
 
[[Show single questions as dropdown lists in their own pages]]
 
  
 
[[Show language selector page]]
 
[[Show language selector page]]
  
 
[[Reverse single grid between sub questions and answer options]]
 
[[Reverse single grid between sub questions and answer options]]
 
[[Insert a TextGrid question into a SingleGrid Question]]
 
  
 
[[Script for making a text grid numerical summing to a specific value]]
 
[[Script for making a text grid numerical summing to a specific value]]
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[[Validate email specified as an open text of a single question]]
 
[[Validate email specified as an open text of a single question]]
  
[[Show more than one singe grid in the same page]]
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[[Require only one check for grid question]]
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[[Change non-multi option in Multi question to Radio button]]
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[[Make whole cell clickable in single and multi grids]]
  
[[Show more than one singe question in the same page]]
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[[AutoSum numerical text grid]]
  
[[Require only one check for grid question]]
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[[Show open textbox in a grid question]]
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[[Change progress bar images of questionnaire]]
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[[Add CKEditor to an Open question]]
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[[Upload images in questionnaire]]
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[[Check whether values of open parts of a close question are positive numbers or not]]
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[[Reverse the position of the subquestion texts with their textboxes in the text-grid question]]
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[[Show multi, single question in new style]]
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[[Get parameters from answer sheet link]]

Latest revision as of 13:55, 26 May 2015

Basic Hints

Show more than one questions in the same page

Add answer options of the close questions to the open questions

Validate the questions by using the questioncheck() function

Show a text grid question and a single question in the same page

Show more than one single grid in the same page

Show more than one single question in the same page

Show single questions as dropdown lists in their own pages

Insert a TextGrid question into a SingleGrid Question

Some special questions on COOP Site



Showing Answer Option in tab

Rotate answer options/sub questions

Randomize answer options/sub questions

Drag and drop answer option values

Change Impsys mages

Add an extra row before a sub question in a grid

Hide sub question text column in a grid question

Change stylesheet of an answer option column in a single grid question

Add an extra column before an answer option column in single grid question

Both horizontal and vertical single grid

Disable sub questions in text grids

Number grid

Close to URL

Double columns in text grids

Count down with invisible counter

Fold in/out texts in question text

Force email address

Force number of characters

Change text box size

Set focus on question text in the top

Maximum text length

Next button count down

Mark answer option with keyboard

Play a list of movies in questionnaire Show a single question as a dropdown list inside another text grid question

Hide Next button in n seconds

Show datepicker in text/text grid questions

Show column header in text grid question

Prioritize sub questions in a text grid question

Align min/max texts in scale grid questions

Add text before answer option of single question

Show language selector page

Reverse single grid between sub questions and answer options

Script for making a text grid numerical summing to a specific value

Convert closed question TextBox into TextArea

Validate email specified as an open text of a single question

Require only one check for grid question

Change non-multi option in Multi question to Radio button

Make whole cell clickable in single and multi grids

AutoSum numerical text grid

Show open textbox in a grid question

Change progress bar images of questionnaire

Add CKEditor to an Open question

Upload images in questionnaire

Check whether values of open parts of a close question are positive numbers or not

Reverse the position of the subquestion texts with their textboxes in the text-grid question

Show multi, single question in new style

Get parameters from answer sheet link