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11 years 1 month ago - 11 years 1 month ago #124217 by FranzGerbig
validate just 1 sub-question (X-scale) of array (text) as numerical input? was created by FranzGerbig
Hi,
(sorry for the unwanted posting in [url=https://www.limesurvey.org/en/forum/installation-a-update-issues/101204-how-to-validate-just-1-sub-question-x-scale-array-texts-as-numerical-input#124215[/url]!)
a somewhat tricky issue:
How to validate one sub-question (X-scale) of an array (texts) as numerical input subq (best with a range of 1-999 in each cell of X-subq2)?
e.g. "What are cities nearby and how many inhabitants do you think they have each?"
Y-scalesubq1a)
subq2b)
X-scalesubq1City (wanted: text)
subq2inhabitants (wanted: numbers)

Thanks in advance for any tips
bilo
using LS 3.13.2+180709
Last edit: 11 years 1 month ago by FranzGerbig.
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11 years 1 month ago #124226 by tpartner
Replied by tpartner on topic validate just 1 sub-question (X-scale) of array (text) as numerical input?
I would place a mask on those inputs restricting to integers. I have recently used RobinHerbots jquery.inputmask with good results.

1) Set up your survey to use JavaScript .

2) Download the zip file and place these files in your template directory:
- inputmask.js
- inputmask.numeric.extensions.js
- jquery.inputmask.js

3) Add this to startpage.pstpl after the {TEMPLATEJS} tag:
Code:
<script type="text/javascript" src="{TEMPLATEURL}inputmask.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="{TEMPLATEURL}jquery.inputmask.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="{TEMPLATEURL}inputmask.numeric.extensions.js"></script>

4) Add a script like something like this to the source of the array.
Code:
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> $(document).ready(function() { // Identify this question var thisQuestion = $('#question{QID}'); // Assign column-specific classes $('table.subquestions-list tr', thisQuestion).each(function(i){ $('> *', this).each(function(i){ $(this).addClass('column-'+i+''); }); }); // Place an "Integer" mask on the column-2 inputs $('table.subquestions-list .column-2 input[type="text"]', thisQuestion).inputmask('integer', { allowMinus: false, allowPlus: false, 'max': 999, 'min': 0, autoUnmask: true }); }); </script>
Cheers,
Tony Partner
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11 years 1 month ago #124227 by FranzGerbig
Replied by FranzGerbig on topic validate just 1 sub-question (X-scale) of array (text) as numerical input?
My desperate trial: put the following into sub-question validation equation
"
EinzugsTest_SQ001_SQ002 >= 1 and EinzugsTest_SQ001_SQ002 <= 999, EinzugsTest_SQ002_SQ002 >= 1 and EinzugsTest_SQ002_SQ002 <= 999, EinzugsTest_SQ003_SQ002 >= 1 and EinzugsTest_SQ003_SQ002 <= 999
"
Survey logic is ok, but
- somehow, "((sum( ! " and ")) == 0))" are added to the equation (see attached), and
- if I enter a number higher than 999 the error seems to appear lacking some systematic pattern.

Thanks in advance for any tips
bilo
using LS 3.13.2+180709
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11 years 1 month ago #124236 by FranzGerbig
Replied by FranzGerbig on topic validate just 1 sub-question (X-scale) of array (text) as numerical input?
- inputmask.numeric.extensions.js
- jquery.inputmask.js

these filenames are "not allowed to be uploaded"!
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11 years 1 month ago #124240 by jelo
Replied by jelo on topic validate just 1 sub-question (X-scale) of array (text) as numerical input?
You have to upload them via FTP. The Theme upload is a bit too secure in terms of adding files. I would like to see a generic upload routine out of the box. If I got it right, there was a setting which can be set in config files to weaking the filetypes filter for broader uploads.
The meaning of the word "stable" for users
www.limesurvey.org/forum/development/117...ord-stable-for-users
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11 years 1 month ago #124241 by FranzGerbig
Replied by FranzGerbig on topic validate just 1 sub-question (X-scale) of array (text) as numerical input?
via FTP? Sorry, what do mean?
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11 years 1 month ago - 11 years 1 month ago #124244 by tpartner
Replied by tpartner on topic validate just 1 sub-question (X-scale) of array (text) as numerical input?

these filenames are "not allowed to be uploaded

I think with the default config settings, you should be able to upload .js files. What version of LimeSurvey are you using?

If I got it right, there was a setting which can be set in config files to weaking the filetypes filter for broader uploads.

Yes, this is the default config setting in 2.05 and 2.06:
Code:
$config['allowedtemplateuploads'] = 'gif,ico,jpg,png,css,js,map,json,eot,svg,ttf,woff,txt,md'; // File types allowed to be uploaded in the templates section.

An alternative to FTP may be to export the template, add the files to the downloaded template zip file and then re-import the template.
Cheers,
Tony Partner
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Last edit: 11 years 1 month ago by tpartner.
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11 years 1 month ago #124245 by FranzGerbig
Replied by FranzGerbig on topic validate just 1 sub-question (X-scale) of array (text) as numerical input?
I'm using 2.06 150815 and the 1st (inputmask.js) was uploaded with success ...
I guess I will try the export-import way
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11 years 1 month ago - 11 years 1 month ago #124264 by tpartner
Replied by tpartner on topic validate just 1 sub-question (X-scale) of array (text) as numerical input?
It's very odd that you can [strike]import[/strike] upload one .js file but not others.
Cheers,
Tony Partner
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