I have a survey where I pass a URL Parameter called "DisableThem" to the first question in my survey (where value is either Y or empty).


If DisableThem = "Y", I'd like to set several short text response fields to disabled -- so that the values cannot be editted (this is because several questions are also prepopulated with parameters passed to the survey under some conditions.

I still want to show these questions and the response values, but I don't want the participant to be able to edit the responses.

I'm thinking some javascript to check the value of DisableThem and then jquery to change the question input to disabled could work, but I'm not sure how to do this.

Is it possible?

Something like this, but it's not working, so I'm doing something wrong:

Try this:

How can I just disable short text so user cannot edit

Place something like this in the source of the question:

Its working perfectly...thanks

Plugin solution : (using expression now (with 3.9.X and up)
gitlab.com/SondagesPro/QuestionSettingsType/answersAsReadonly

You could also do it with a custom question theme.

tpartner wrote: You could also do it with a custom question theme.

Question theme ?

Or survey theme ?

You're right about survey theme, but don't have an easy way to update it : put a global class using an expression {if(MyCondition," answer-disable","")}

And in css
.answer-disable .answer-item {
pointer-events: none;
cursor: not-allowed;
}

Question theme - like browserdetect

Yes

Then only for "long text question"

Huh? tpervaiz asked about a short-text question which is what browserdetect is.