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6 years 5 months ago #196894 by iipumarrifai
Cannot skip group due to pre-populated dropdown list was created by iipumarrifai
Hi, I have dropdown field that populated using external database via json, it works on Limesurvey 1.x but when I imported to Limsurvey 4, the dropdown works but we cannot skip the group questions because it said I can't move to next group until I entered correct value for those dropdown field.

I attach the screenshot of the form.

Thanks in advance,

-iip-
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6 years 5 months ago #196901 by tpartner
Replied by tpartner on topic Cannot skip group due to pre-populated dropdown list
What is the script you are using to populate the dropdowns?
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6 years 5 months ago #196902 by iipumarrifai
Replied by iipumarrifai on topic Cannot skip group due to pre-populated dropdown list
I'm using

$.getJSON(url,function(data){
$(data).each(function(i,item){
myVar.append(
$('<option></option>').val(item).html(item)
)
}
});

The dropdown list seems ok, the value populated correctly, but I can't move to the next group even all variable set as not mandatory. It stuck on this group of questions.
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6 years 5 months ago #196906 by tpartner
Replied by tpartner on topic Cannot skip group due to pre-populated dropdown list
You cannot dynamically add answers to a list-dropdown question - the answers mst be defined in the admin GUI.

I would suggest using a short-text type question and insert a custom select (drop-down) element to populate it.
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6 years 5 months ago #196907 by iipumarrifai
Replied by iipumarrifai on topic Cannot skip group due to pre-populated dropdown list
Hi Tony, how to insert custom dropdown on short-text type question ? Could you show me an example to do that?

Thanks in advance,
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6 years 5 months ago #196910 by tpartner
Replied by tpartner on topic Cannot skip group due to pre-populated dropdown list
This script will insert a <select> element into a short-text question.

Code:
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> $(document).on('ready pjax:scriptcomplete',function(){ // Identify this question var thisQuestion = $('#question{QID}'); // Insert the selectelement if($('.answer-item:eq(0) .inserted-select', thisQuestion).length == 0) { $('.answer-item:eq(0)', thisQuestion).addClass('with-select').append('<select id="inserted-select-{QID}" class="inserted-select form-control list-question-select">\ <option value="">Please choose...</option>\ <option value="Yes">Yes</option>\ <option value="No">No</option>\ <option value="Do not know">Do not know</option>\ </select>'); } // Listeners on select elements $('#inserted-select-{QID}').on('change', function(i) { if($(this).val() != '') { $(this).closest('.answer-item').find('input:text').val($.trim($('option:selected', this).text())).trigger('change'); } else { $(this).closest('.answer-item').find('input:text').val('').trigger('change'); } }); // Returning to page var inputText = $.trim($('input:text:eq(0)', thisQuestion).val()); $('select.inserted-select', thisQuestion).val(inputText); // Clean-up styles $('select.inserted-select', thisQuestion).css({ 'width': 'auto', 'max-width': '100%' }); $('.with-select input:text', thisQuestion).css({ 'position': 'absolute', 'left': '-9999em' }); }); </script>

Sample survey attached:

File Attachment:

File Name: limesurvey...3813.lss
File Size:19.61 KB
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Tony Partner
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6 years 5 months ago #196911 by iipumarrifai
Replied by iipumarrifai on topic Cannot skip group due to pre-populated dropdown list
Tank you Tony,

This is really helpful, since you told me we cannot populate dropdown, I just trying to add the option into the question directly, it seems worked.
Choose car type:
<br><br>
<select style="width: 300px;" id="cars" class="form-control list-question-select">
<option value="volvo">Volvo</option>
<option value="saab">Saab</option>
<option value="mercedes">Mercedes</option>
<option value="audi">Audi</option>
</select>

<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
....
....

I just have to modify my script to adapt this new behaviour.

Thank you verymuch,

-iip-
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6 years 5 months ago - 6 years 5 months ago #196914 by tpartner
Replied by tpartner on topic Cannot skip group due to pre-populated dropdown list

This is really helpful, since you told me we cannot populate dropdown

I said "You cannot dynamically add answers to a list-dropdown question". You can dynamically modify a <select> element that you insert into a text-short (or array) via JavaScript.

That's the whole point of this exercise - to be able to add options via an AJAX call.
Cheers,
Tony Partner
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Last edit: 6 years 5 months ago by tpartner.
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