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How to dynamically change the order of items in a ranking question?

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2 years 1 month ago #266197 by jelo

How to dynamically change the order of items in a ranking question? was created by jelo

The item order of a ranking question should be the same as the order in which four randomized question groups are displayed.
Since the ranking question has no item relevance, there would only be an array filter to manipulate the item list.
Perhaps a hidden multiple-choice question with 16 items to select the items in the correct order and filter the ranking question.

Any other approaches you can think of that are worth exploring?

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2 years 1 month ago - 2 years 1 month ago #266222 by Joffm

Replied by Joffm on topic How to dynamically change the order of items in a ranking question?

Hi,
I found a solution based on the "survey wide randomization" that Tony provided.

After the randomized groups there is an equation (order)
{list(if(Q1.gseq==1,'A01',if(Q2.gseq==1,'A02',if(Q3.gseq==1,'A03',if(Q4.gseq==1,'A04','')))),if(Q1.gseq==2,'A01',if(Q2.gseq==2,'A02',if(Q3.gseq==2,'A03',if(Q4.gseq==2,'A04','')))),if(Q1.gseq=

,'A01',if(Q2.gseq=

,'A02',if(Q3.gseq=

,'A03',if(Q4.gseq=

,'A04','')))),if(Q1.gseq==4,'A01',if(Q2.gseq==4,'A02',if(Q3.gseq==4,'A03',if(Q4.gseq==4,'A04','')))))}
Might be improved

Now I get in the equation something like this.

Now this script in the ranking question fills the options accordingly

Code:

<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
  $(document).on('ready pjax:scriptcomplete',function(){
 
    //Identify this question
    var qID = '{QID}';
    var thisQuestion = $('#question'+qID);
 
    // Retrieve the answer codes from the "order" question
    var answerCodes = '{order}'.split(',');

    // Loop through the answer codes
    $.each(answerCodes, function(i, code) {
          xcode=code.trim();
          $('li[id$="X'+qID+xcode+'"]').appendTo($('ul.sortable-choice', thisQuestion));
    });   
  });
</script>

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2 years 1 month ago #266233 by jelo

Replied by jelo on topic How to dynamically change the order of items in a ranking question?

Thank you, Joffm. That is an very elegant approach.

Let's see if that workaround will survive the next version of LimeSurvey.

Most workarounds on this page are for EOL versions.

www.limesurvey.org/manual/Workarounds:_M...ime_using_Javascript

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