Disable sub questions in text grids

Disable Sub questions in Text grid

In order to show the content of a text sub question, but prevent the respondent from editing it.

As a questionnaire creator

I want to Disable Sub questions in Text grid question

Example

• I have a Text grid question like below.

• I want to disable 3 Sub questions in question.

Solution

• Add a Text grid question to Questionnaire editor like below
• Go to menu Properties -> Question scripts -> Java script tab -> Input script

Code

quest.init = function() { 

   //Set those sub question will be disabled
 document["query"][this.questions[0].label].disabled = true;
 document["query"][this.questions[1].label].disabled = true;
 document["query"][this.questions[2].label].disabled = true;
 //defines where editing focus should be when the question is opened. You have to define this if you choose to make the sub question with index 0 uneditable.
 document["query"][this.questions[3].label].focus();

}