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1 year 10 months ago #229322
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Good morning,
I have been trying to change the tip / help text in my survey but it is not possible to modify at all from what I have seen. I opted to hide the tip and then fill in the question validation equation and then the validation tip. However, I do not want the question to be compulsory, only to change the help message.
For instance I would like to change the "check all that apply" option to "Please select all that apply".
Is there any way to circumvent this issue?
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Pol
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Good morning,
I have been trying to change the tip / help text in my survey but it is not possible to modify at all from what I have seen. I opted to hide the tip and then fill in the question validation equation and then the validation tip. However, I do not want the question to be compulsory, only to change the help message.
For instance I would like to change the "check all that apply" option to "Please select all that apply".
Is there any way to circumvent this issue?
Best,
Pol
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1 year 10 months ago #229326
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Replied by tammo on topic Modify tip /help text
Hide the tip, use the help text. I do not see a roadblock...
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1 year 10 months ago #229327
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Replied by polbarbe95 on topic Modify tip /help text
True, easy peasy. Thank you Tammo!!
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1 year 10 months ago - 1 year 10 months ago #229330
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Replied by Matadeleo on topic Modify tip /help text
You can always use JavaScript to modify the text at runtime - obviously this would be a little bit annoying to do for every question
Adding this to the source of the question text or help text could be what you are looking for
If you wanted to keep the favicons to make it look more similar to the default option you could use something like this:
Adding this to the source of the question text or help text could be what you are looking for
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<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> $(document).on('ready pjax:scriptcomplete',function(){ $('#vmsg_{QID}_default').text("Make the tip say whatever you like"); }); </script>
If you wanted to keep the favicons to make it look more similar to the default option you could use something like this:
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<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> $(document).on('ready pjax:scriptcomplete',function(){ $('#vmsg_{QID}_default').html('<span class="fa fa-exclamation-circle" aria-hidden="true"></span> Make the tip say whatever you like'); }); </script>
Last edit: 1 year 10 months ago by Matadeleo.
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1 year 10 months ago #229333
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Replied by polbarbe95 on topic Modify tip /help text
Oh that's fantastic Matadeleo. It is precisely what I was looking for. Thank you so much.
All the very best,
Pol
All the very best,
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1 year 10 months ago #229335
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Replied by holch on topic Modify tip /help text
And: You can change this string in the language files as well. But this might be overwritten by updates. You could even propose this change of wording for the official translation in Limesurvey, but I don't really see the need regarding "check all that apply" vs. "Please select all that apply", so it might be rejected.
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1 year 10 months ago #229341
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That is indeed really good to know. Thank you!
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Pol
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1 year 10 months ago #229705
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Replied by polbarbe95 on topic Modify tip /help text
Good afternoon Matadeleo!
I have been trying your code and it has been working perfectly for Multiple choice and Radio (list) questions. However, the code does not work in other question settings such as array. Do you know why that might be the case?
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Pol
I have been trying your code and it has been working perfectly for Multiple choice and Radio (list) questions. However, the code does not work in other question settings such as array. Do you know why that might be the case?
All the best,
Pol
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1 year 10 months ago - 1 year 10 months ago #229709
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Replied by Matadeleo on topic Modify tip /help text
Hi Pol, this is probably because the example I gave you targeted the help text in an overly specific way, you should be able to use the below on almost any question type:
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<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> $(document).on('ready pjax:scriptcomplete',function(){ $('#vmsg_{QID}').text("Make the tip say whatever you like"); }); </script>
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1 year 10 months ago #229713
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Replied by polbarbe95 on topic Modify tip /help text
Thanks for your rapid response Matadaleo.
I have just tried out your code and it is not working (at least for me), I am using array in this case. I attach you the question in case it helps
I have just tried out your code and it is not working (at least for me), I am using array in this case. I attach you the question in case it helps
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1 year 10 months ago - 1 year 10 months ago #229714
by Matadeleo
Replied by Matadeleo on topic Modify tip /help text
Hi Pol - the code I provided replaces the "tip" text and it looks like you are not using any setting which enables this currently on that question.
If you were to go into Logic -> Minimum answers = 1, then you would see this code replacing the default text for the help message
Are you looking to simply add this text at all times, or replace another bit of text in the survey?
If you were to go into Logic -> Minimum answers = 1, then you would see this code replacing the default text for the help message
Are you looking to simply add this text at all times, or replace another bit of text in the survey?
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1 year 10 months ago #229719
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Replied by polbarbe95 on topic Modify tip /help text
Thank you Matadaleo!
The code worked, as you said, by simply setting the minimum answers to one. However, if possible, I would like this text to appear all the time, as it is right now, but without setting a minimum number of answers, so the respondents can skip if they prefer to do so. The tip text would be something like "please rate each item from the list below".
The code worked, as you said, by simply setting the minimum answers to one. However, if possible, I would like this text to appear all the time, as it is right now, but without setting a minimum number of answers, so the respondents can skip if they prefer to do so. The tip text would be something like "please rate each item from the list below".
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