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8 months 3 weeks ago #258358 by tpartner
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8 months 3 weeks ago - 8 months 3 weeks ago #258413 by Joffm
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So, why didn't you answer the question at the beginning about version, hosting, etc.?
We have no crystal ball.

Please help us help you and fill where relevant:
Your LimeSurvey version: [see right hand bottom of your LimeSurvey admin screen]
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Survey theme/template:

BTW: This works, even in version 6.x.
 
So, you should send the lss export of this relevant question.

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8 months 3 weeks ago - 8 months 3 weeks ago #258418 by Joffm
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Apologize,
the sript in the workaround section is for 2.50/2.73.
Here something that works in 3.x. - 6.x.
Code:
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
 
  function maxDiff(qID, randomize) {
 
    // Identify some elements
    var thisQuestion = $('#question'+qID);
    var thisTable = $('table.subquestion-list:eq(0)', thisQuestion);
 
    // Assign a new question class
    $(thisQuestion).addClass('max-diff-array');
 
    // Move the columns
     $('thead tr:eq(0)', thisTable).prepend($('thead tr:eq(0) th:eq(1)', thisTable));
    $('tr.answers-list', thisTable).each(function(i){
    $('td.answer-item:eq(0)', this).prependTo(this);
    });
 
    // Random rows
    if(randomize) {
        var rowsArr = ;
        $('tr.answers-list', thisTable).each(function(i){
            $(this).attr('data-index', i);
            rowsArr.push(i);
        });
        shuffleArray(rowsArr);
        $(rowsArr).each(function(i){
            $('tbody', thisTable).append($('tr[data-index="'+this+'"]', thisTable));
        });
    }
 
    // Prevent clicking twice in the same row
    $('input[type="radio"]', thisQuestion).on('click', function () {
 
        $('input[type="radio"]', thisQuestion).prop('disabled', false);
        $('input[type="radio"]:checked', thisQuestion).each(function(i) {
            var thisRow = $(this).closest('tr.answers-list');
            $('input[type="radio"]', thisRow).not(this).prop('disabled', true);
        });
    });
 
    // Fix up the row classes
    var rowClass = 1;
    $('tr.answers-list', thisTable).each(function(i) {
        $(this).addClass('array'+(2-(i%2)));
    });
}
function shuffleArray(array) {
    for (var i = array.length - 1; i > 0; i--) {
        var j = Math.floor(Math.random() * (i + 1));
        var temp = array[i];
        array[i] = array[j];
        array[j] = temp;
    }
    return array;
}
  
  $(document).ready(function(){
        // Call the maxDiff() function
        // Set the second parameter to true for randomized rows
        maxDiff({QID}, true);
    });
</script>
<style type="text/css">.ls-answers tbody .answertext {
    text-align: center;
  }
</style>[/i][/i]

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8 months 3 weeks ago #258419 by tpartner
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Apologize,
the sript in the workaround section is for 2.50/2.73.
Er...no...

 

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8 months 3 weeks ago #258426 by Joffm
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Er...no...

Now I am really confused.
When I had a look at the workaround I saw a different code (with lots of "ui.").
Now it is the same as I showed here. (cache?)
Very strange.


@rajkumar_dms
Your scales are wrong. Swap.
And where is the script?

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8 months 3 weeks ago #258427 by tpartner
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Now I am really confused.
When I had a look at the workaround I saw a different code (with lots of "ui.").
Now it is the same as I showed here. (cache?) 
Maybe. Can you please clear your cache and try again? If you still see a problem I'll edit it.

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8 months 3 weeks ago #258444 by Joffm
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@tpartner:
No, everything fine now.


@rajkumar_dms:
You still did not insert the script.
 

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8 months 3 weeks ago #258456 by Joffm
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The survey design of a max-diff test is your obligation.
Seeing your Excel sheet:
How many questions do you want to ask each respondent?
How do you select the displayed "row" of the sheet?

In my opinion you have to create as many questions of this kind as you ask to one respondent.
Then you use an algorithm to select the displayed items and pipe them by ExpressionScript into the questions.

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8 months 3 weeks ago #258515 by Joffm
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Hi,
For these first steps you also can use a javascript solution.
Here I show only ExpressionScript.
1. Create a question of type long text. (QBase)
In the default answer enter your model in this form:
#001182345765821268445612756
#002752386452136621431851457
#003345612348756432153247541
You see in red the version (three digits) followed by the 6 sets of 4 items

2. Create a random number from 1 to your number of versions (question type 'equation') (eqRand)
{if(is_empty(eqRand),rand(1,3),eqRand)}

3. Adjust this random number to 3 digits  (question type 'equation') (eqRand2)
{if(eqRand<10,join('#00',eqRand),if(eqRand<100,join('#0',eqRand),join('#',eqRand)))}

4. Find the matching string in QBase (question type 'equation') (eqVersion)
{substr(QBase,strpos(QBase,eqRand2)+4,24)}

5. Create a question of type multiple short text (Set) with 6 subquestions 1,2,3,4,5,6 (=6 Sets); place it at the end of the group.

6. Split the string (from eqVersion) and assign it to the text question (question type 'equation') (eqSet)
{Set_1=substr(eqVersion,0,4)}
{Set_2=substr(eqVersion,4,4)}
{Set_3=substr(eqVersion,8,4)}
{Set_4=substr(eqVersion,12,4)}
{Set_5=substr(eqVersion,16,4)}
{Set_6=substr(eqVersion,20,4)}


These last two steps are not really necessary but they ease the piping of the texts.

All these questions are hidden.

As mentioned before all this can also be done in javascript
Rough idea:
  1. Create an array containing for all versions these 24 digit strings.
  2. Shuffle the array
  3. Take the first element and distribute 6x4 substrings into the multiple text question.
You will find a lot of examples here. You only have to adapt a little bit.

Now you may create 6 Groups, each with one question with the Maxdiff Layout. All groups get the same randomization group name.
And now you enter these four IF-constructs into the answer options of the first MaxDiff question
{if(substr(Set_1,0,1)=='1','Cooling performance',if(substr(Set_1,0,1)=='2','Energy efficiency',if(substr(Set_1,0,1)=='3','Trouble Free running',if(substr(Set_1,0,1)=='4','Looks of the air-conditioner', if(substr(Set_1,0,1)=='5','Very Low Noise level of the indoor unit',if(substr(Set_1,0,1)=='6','Compact Indoor unit size',if(substr(Set_1,0,1)=='7','Copper Coil reliability – Rust Free','Air throw – speed/ power for fast & even cooling')))))))}

{if(substr(Set_1,1,1)=='1','Cooling performance',if(substr(Set_1,1,1)=='2','Energy efficiency',if(substr(Set_1,1,1)=='3','Trouble Free running',if(substr(Set_1,1,1)=='4','Looks of the air-conditioner', if(substr(Set_1,1,1)=='5','Very Low Noise level of the indoor unit',if(substr(Set_1,1,1)=='6','Compact Indoor unit size',if(substr(Set_1,1,1)=='7','Copper Coil reliability – Rust Free','Air throw – speed/ power for fast & even cooling')))))))}

{if(substr(Set_1,2,1)=='1','Cooling performance',if(substr(Set_1,2,1)=='2','Energy efficiency',if(substr(Set_1,2,1)=='3','Trouble Free running',if(substr(Set_1,2,1)=='4','Looks of the air-conditioner', if(substr(Set_1,2,1)=='5','Very Low Noise level of the indoor unit',if(substr(Set_1,2,1)=='6','Compact Indoor unit size',if(substr(Set_1,2,1)=='7','Copper Coil reliability – Rust Free','Air throw – speed/ power for fast & even cooling')))))))}

{if(substr(Set_1,3,1)=='1','Cooling performance',if(substr(Set_1,3,1)=='2','Energy efficiency',if(substr(Set_1,3,1)=='3','Trouble Free running',if(substr(Set_1,3,1)=='4','Looks of the air-conditioner', if(substr(Set_1,3,1)=='5','Very Low Noise level of the indoor unit',if(substr(Set_1,3,1)=='6','Compact Indoor unit size',if(substr(Set_1,3,1)=='7','Copper Coil reliability – Rust Free','Air throw – speed/ power for fast & even cooling')))))))}


To enter the answer options into the second MaxDiff question you only have to Change "Set_1" to "Set_2", then "Set_3", and so on.

To analyze later, you have to check which item was displayed in which set at which place.
This all you see in the text question "Set".
This way you can restructure the dataset to match the requirements of the analysis.
 

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N.B.
IN this example the items in each question are in random order. If you do not want this just set the flag in the script to "false".
 

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8 months 3 weeks ago #258554 by Joffm
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Version is stored in "eqRand".
If you want to display later, use ExpressionScript.

And the other?
Show us.
Create a prototype of the survey and send the lss export.

Remember: You asked for a MaxDiff, nothing else. This is what you got.

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8 months 2 weeks ago - 8 months 2 weeks ago #258578 by Joffm
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Also display the Version along with set number

I do not understand that.

G1 always displays set 1
G2 always displays set 2
...
Please study the few equations.

And revise the creation of the random number.
I wrote

2. Create a random number from 1 to your number of versions (question type 'equation') (eqRand)

In my example there were only three sets, therefore "3"

BTW:
If there are really only 30 versions (in your Excel screenshot there seemed to be more)
you also can create 30 Groups (versions), each with six questions (sets).
Create a random number and display the according group by condition .
This way everything is fixed and you do not need to restructure your data.

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8 months 2 weeks ago #258652 by Joffm
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As I wrote before

To analyze later, you have to check which item was displayed in which set at which place.
This all you see in the text question "Set".
This way you can restructure the dataset to match the requirements of the analysis.

Here you see the variables "Setx"
 

and here the results of the questions
 

As you see 
in the first set there was selected 
most = 1  "Set1[1]"
least = 2  "Set1[2]"
And in "Set1 (4637)" you see that
displayed item1 was your option 4 ("Looks of the air-conditioner")
displayed item2 was your option 6 ("Compact Indoor unit size")

in the second set there was selected 
most = 2
least = 3
In Set 2
displayed item2 was your option 5
displayed item3 was your option 1

It is as you defined in the model.

​​​​​​​And this?

Supposed if their is more 100 version that would be create problem for us & also impact on runtime 

Why should it? Your survey is of the same size, there are no more calculations - only in QBase there are a few more lines

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