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5 years 4 weeks ago #199828 by srn122
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Hello,

I am using Version 3.6.1+180329.

I have a short survey with 4 yes/no questions and an email field.

Is it possbile to send an email to the email address completed by user?

There will be two scenarios:
-in case of all yes answers send an email
-if one or more no answers send a different email.

Thank you
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5 years 4 weeks ago #199829 by Joffm
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Use one of the notification emails.

let's say "Send basic admin notification email to:"
In the email field enter {Q_email} with "Q_email" as code of your email question.

In the email body you use "micro-tayloring" to enter the texts.
E.g.
{if(Q1=="Y" AND Q2=="Y" AND Q3=="Y" AND Q4=="Y","Text of 4 YES answers","Text of 1 or more NO answers")}

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5 years 4 weeks ago #199871 by srn122
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Thank you for your reply,

I have managed to do something but I only receive empty emails.

I tried different ways but same results.

i used question codes(Q1, Q2..), question codes with curly brackets({Q1}, {Q2}..) with answer codes with or without curly brackets(Q1A1, {Q2A1}...) or exact string as you mentioned Q1=="Nu" but always empty emails.

And I dont see what I am doing wrong.

Are there some explanations as to what type of coding I should enter to make it work?

I ve tried looking at this manual section but it didnt help me: www.limesurvey.org/manual/Expression_Man...code_Variable_Naming


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5 years 4 weeks ago #199872 by cdorin
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Better provide an .lss file to see what you did so far :)
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5 years 3 weeks ago #199884 by Joffm
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Hi,
see here:
www.limesurvey.org/manual/ExpressionScri..._in_invitation_email
and
www.limesurvey.org/manual/ExpressionScri...#Access_to_variables

exact string as you mentioned Q1=="Nu"

Nowhere I mentioned this.
{if(Q1=="Y" AND Q2=="Y" AND Q3=="Y" AND Q4=="Y","Text of 4 YES answers","Text of 1 or more NO answers")}

To find out how these predefined question types (Y/N, Gender, array(Yes/No/Unsure),..) are coded, you should activate a small sample survey with these question types, enter some data, and look at the answer table.

But nevertheless: as cdorin: Send your lss export.

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5 years 3 weeks ago #199907 by srn122
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here is the lss.

File Attachment:

File Name: limesurvey...1489.lss
File Size:21 KB
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5 years 3 weeks ago - 5 years 3 weeks ago #199908 by Joffm
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2. mistakes

1. The syntax of this IF-statement is wrong_
{if({Q3}=="Nu" AND {Q4}=="Nu" AND {Q5}=="Nu" AND {Q6}=="Nu","No Answer text","Yes Answer text")}
Can't you copy what I wrote?

2. You have to compare with CODE of answer option, NOT text of answer option
In your first post you talked about "Yes/No" question.
Therefore this statement compares with the code of a "Yes/No" question.

{if(Q1=="Y" AND Q2=="Y" AND Q3=="Y" AND Q4=="Y","Text of 4 YES answers","Text of 1 or more NO answers")}


But now I see that you use a list radio. So you have to use these codes.
So obviously you have to use:
{if(Q1=="A1" AND Q2=="A1" AND Q3=="A1" AND Q4=="A1","Text of 4 YES answers","Text of 1 or more NO answers")}

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5 years 3 weeks ago #199946 by srn122
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I ve said I tried all possible combination, including your expression, the one you saw was probably just the last attempt.

Anyway, now it works, thank you.

But I have another issue: Can I add text with html tags inside the email body?

The second email won't be just a phrase.
Now I have something like this on the 'source' tab, and in place of formatted text I receive only blank email:


<html>
<head>
<title></title>
</head>
<body>{if(Q3=="A1" AND Q4=="A1" AND Q5=="A1" AND Q6=="A1","TEXTTEXTTEXT","TEXTTEXTTEXTT
<ul>
<li>OPTION1OPTION1.</li>
<li>OPTION2OPTION2</li>
<li>OPTION3OPTION3.</li>
</ul>
")}</body>
</html>
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5 years 3 weeks ago #200019 by holch
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Can I add text with html tags inside the email body?


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5 years 3 weeks ago #200025 by srn122
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I meant inside the text of the two different emails messages.
As I tried with the unordered list, but it doesnt show.
As I said when I try it only sends blank emails.

I hope I explained it well
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5 years 3 weeks ago #200031 by DenisChenu
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Mail was set as html ?
Can you reproduce on a sample light lss ?
If yes : report issue
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5 years 3 weeks ago #200038 by srn122
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DenisChenu wrote: Mail was set as html ?


I think it is by default. Where is this option?

Can you reproduce on a sample light lss ?


I uploaded an lss earlier.
Or do you mean something else?

If yes : report issue

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