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3 years 6 months ago - 3 years 6 months ago #222069 by simatz
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Hello,
I'm trying to find a solution for an answer option of a dropdown list with multiple choice.
Is there a way to do this?

Thanks
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3 years 6 months ago #222072 by tammo
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Your question is unclear (to me). Please explain what you want to achieve.

And also important: what LimeSurvey version are you using? And what theme?


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3 years 6 months ago #222074 by simatz
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I'm using 5.1.10 version.
I'll try to explain, I'm using the list (dropdown) question type. In this option the respondent can choose only one answer option, and I want the respondent to be able to choose more than one answer option. Also, I d'ont want to use the "multiple choice" question type becuase I want it to be a "dropdown".
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3 years 6 months ago #222075 by tammo
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There is currently no multiple choice with dropdown possibility. I personally think that it is a silly wish, because multiple choice needs overview over what you have chosen and that is currently not possible with a dropdown list without extensive programming.


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3 years 6 months ago #222076 by Joffm
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Hi,
I support Tammo.
This is difficult to manage by the respondent.
You should consider a different way.

But there is a question theme for this here
[url] github.com/tpartner/LimeSurvey-Multiple-Choice-Dropdown [/url]

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3 years 6 months ago #222077 by simatz
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Thanks, I will look at it. I'm currently doing it with a "multiple choice" question type, but I have a lot of answer choices, that why I thought of a list....
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3 years 6 months ago #222078 by tammo
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3 years 6 months ago #222079 by tammo
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You can place the options in multiple columns, but that will not help people answering on a mobile phone.

For those people such a huge list is a nightmare.


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3 years 6 months ago #222080 by simatz
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Yes, I did that. The mobile is the problem...
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3 years 6 months ago #222081 by tammo
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Putting a huge number of options on a small screen will remain difficult.

Better look into redesigning the questions.


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3 years 6 months ago #222099 by holch
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A dropdown with a lot of options is very difficult on Smartphones, so I don't think this is a good solution.

By the way, I think what is confusing here is "multiple choice" vs. "multiple answers possible".

Even if you can only choose one answer, you can still have multiple choices that you can choose from. A "multiple choice question" can be restricted to one single answers or to multiple answers.

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3 years 6 months ago #222152 by simatz
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Thank you all for your advice. Eventually, I made a "multiple choice question" and shortened the list of answers.
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