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8 months 1 day ago #262415 by ezraboni
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(Write here your question/remark)Hi,

I'm new to Limesurvey and would like to know if it is possible to either (1) Combine 2 multiple choice questions in one table, or (2) Make array numbers (checkbox) mandatory per columns instead of per row? Whichever is easier. The result should look like this:

Which attributes do you associate with the following categories?
[Multiple choice per column]

                                                                         
Category 1                Category 2
Attribute 1                                                          Checkbox                   Checkbox
Attribute 2                                                          Checkbox                   Checkbox
Attribute 3                                                          Checkbox                   Checkbox
Attribute 4                                                          Checkbox                   Checkbox
Attribute 5                                                          Checkbox                   Checkbox
Attribute 6                                                          Checkbox                   Checkbox
Attribute 7                                                          Checkbox                   Checkbox
Attribute 8                                                          Checkbox                   Checkbox
Attribute 9                                                          Checkbox                   Checkbox
Attribute 10 (Others, specify: ______)              Checkbox                   Checkbox

Thank you so much in advance!

Regards,
Ezra

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8 months 1 day ago - 8 months 1 day ago #262474 by Joffm
Hi,
at first you have to consider:
These are two independent questions.
1a. Which attributes do you associate with category 1?
1b. Which attributes do you associate with category 2?
Both "multiple". This is straightforward, easy and built-in.

Additionally you may display these two questions side by side, like this
 
As here you only display two multiple questions your requirement is still fulfilled.
Unfortunately you did not answer the questions at the beginning (why not?)
Therefore we can't know if you are allowed to use javascript.
But here it is.
Put it in one of the questions (and you have to enter into css classes: "flex-layout")
Code:
<script type="text/javascript" data-author="Tony Partner">    
    $(document).ready(function() {
 
        // The number of questions to wrap in the flex container
        var numberQuestions = 2;
 
        // Identify the questions
        var thisQuestion = $('#question{QID}');        
        var rowQuestions = thisQuestion.add(thisQuestion.nextAll('.question-container:lt('+(numberQuestions-1)+')'));
 
        // Wrap the questions in a <div> element
        rowQuestions.wrapAll('<div class="question-flex-container" />');
    });
</script>

Code:
<style type="text/css">@media only screen and (min-width: 576px) {    
        .question-flex-container {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-evenly;
        }
.flex-layout.question-container {     width:100%;  
    }
</style>



And of course you can use an array(numbers) with checkbox layout.
Here you have to use your own question validation equation to make sure that there is at least one checkbox per column selected.
Furthermore you have to insert the "Other"-option.
Add a question of type "short text" after your array
Put this script into the array question
Code:
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
$(document).ready(function() {
    // Identify the questions
    var thisQuestion = $('#question'+{QID}+'');
    var nextQuestion1 = $(thisQuestion).nextAll('.text-short:eq(0)');
    var nextQuestions = $(nextQuestion1);
    var nextLength = nextQuestions.length;
    var sqLength = ('tr.answers-list', thisQuestion).length;
 
    // Hide the short-text questions
    $(nextQuestions).hide();
 
    // Move the hidden text inputs into the array
    for (i = 0; i < nextLength; i++) {
        var workingIndex = (sqLength - 1) - (nextLength - i);
        var nextQ = nextQuestions[i];
        $('th.answertext:eq('+workingIndex+')', thisQuestion).append($('input[type="text"]', nextQ)).closest('tr').addClass('otherRow');
    }
 
// Some styling...
    $('input[type="text"]', thisQuestion).css({
        'width': '100%'
    });
});
</script>[/i]


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Last edit: 8 months 1 day ago by Joffm.
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8 months 1 day ago - 8 months 1 day ago #262508 by ezraboni
Hi Joffm,

Thank you so much for the quick response! I used your solution for array question and added a question validation per your instruction. It's working fine on my end. :)

Again, thank you so much for the help!

Regards,
Ezra
Last edit: 8 months 1 day ago by ezraboni.

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