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15 years 8 months ago - 15 years 8 months ago #55157 by user18648_d
Create a likert scale but move the "not applicable" option to the right was created by user18648_d
Hi guys,

I would like my participants to rate a statement with five possible answers:

Example: Never - rarely - sometimes - often - always

I used an "array" to create these questions.

However, I want to add another option "not applicable"

Example: Never - rarely - sometimes - often - always - not applicable.

Is it possible to create a greater distance in the questiontable between the first five items and the sixth item, so that participants view "not applicable" as a distinct option?

Example: Never - rarely - sometimes - often - always
not applicable.
Last edit: 15 years 8 months ago by user18648_d.
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15 years 8 months ago - 15 years 8 months ago #55167 by tpartner
Replied by tpartner on topic Create a likert scale but move the "not applicable" option to the right
You will need to insert blank cells in the table.

Set up your survey to use JavaScript and place the following script in the source of the array question or the group description. Replace "QQ" (line 5) with the array question ID.
Code:
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> $(document).ready(function() { var qID = QQ; // Reset column widths $('#question'+qID+' col').attr('width', 'auto'); // Insert new column $('<th class="spacerCell"></th>').insertBefore('#question'+qID+' table.question thead tr th:last'); $('#question'+qID+' table.question tbody tr').each(function(i) { $('td:last', this).addClass('lastCell'); }); $('<td class="spacerCell"></td>').insertBefore('.lastCell'); }); </script>

Then, add the following to the end of template.css to set styles for your new column and the sub-question widths. Replace "QQ" with the array question ID.
Code:
#questionQQ .spacerCell { background-color: #FFFFFF; width: 5px; } #questionQQ tbody th { width: 15%; }

Cheers,
Tony Partner
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15 years 8 months ago #55168 by holch
Replied by holch on topic Create a likert scale but move the "not applicable" option to the right
Excellent solution by Tpartner again.

Thumbs up!
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15 years 8 months ago #55202 by user18648_d
Replied by user18648_d on topic Create a likert scale but move the "not applicable" option to the right
Thank you very much! I will try it out.

BTW, I receive a lot of 500 errors when I look at the LimeSurvey website.

For instance, this link gives a 500 error as well:

docs.limesurvey.org/tiki-index.php?page=..._etc._in_LimeSurvey_

Error 500!

/tiki-index.php
Internal Server Error!
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15 years 8 months ago #55214 by Mazi
Replied by Mazi on topic Create a likert scale but move the "not applicable" option to the right
This link work fine for me: docs.limesurvey.org/tiki-index.php?page=..._etc._in_LimeSurvey_

Though we have updated our wiki software recently and there might be some problems. Please list them all here so we can fix them.
Best regards/Beste Grüße,
Dr. Marcel Minke
survey-consulting.com
offlinesurveys.com
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15 years 8 months ago #55216 by user18648_d
Replied by user18648_d on topic Create a likert scale but move the "not applicable" option to the right
docs.limesurvey.org/
I get the same 500 error over here.

Basically, I cannot access your wiki; but I did a Google search and visited the cached version.
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15 years 8 months ago #55222 by Mazi
Replied by Mazi on topic Create a likert scale but move the "not applicable" option to the right
It works fine here.Please try clearing your browser cache.
Best regards/Beste Grüße,
Dr. Marcel Minke
survey-consulting.com
offlinesurveys.com
Feel free to contact me by email for professional LimeSurvey support!
The following user(s) said Thank You: user18648_d
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15 years 8 months ago #55227 by user18648_d
Replied by user18648_d on topic Create a likert scale but move the "not applicable" option to the right
Thanks, that was indeed the problem. Other browsers do show the website.
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15 years 8 months ago #55317 by Mazi
Replied by Mazi on topic Create a likert scale but move the "not applicable" option to the right
You're welcome!

If our hints have been helpful and you enjoy limesurvey please consider a donation to the team .
We do all this in our free time and you don't have to pay a penny for this software.

Without your help we can't keep this project alive.
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15 years 8 months ago #56006 by user18648_d
Replied by user18648_d on topic Create a likert scale but move the "not applicable" option to the right
Is there another option without enabling Javascript? For instance, by changing the template?
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15 years 8 months ago #56011 by Mazi
Replied by Mazi on topic Create a likert scale but move the "not applicable" option to the right
This can also be done by editing the template.css of the template you are using. Check the CSS that is embedded at tpartner's javascript. It should be possible to extract it and assign it to either the whole question type or just a single (or several) question by using the question ID.
Best regards/Beste Grüße,
Dr. Marcel Minke
survey-consulting.com
offlinesurveys.com
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15 years 8 months ago #56018 by tpartner
Replied by tpartner on topic Create a likert scale but move the "not applicable" option to the right
Yoy will need to use JavaScript to insert the extra column. I have already included rules to be added to template.css.
Cheers,
Tony Partner
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15 years 8 months ago #56034 by Mazi
Replied by Mazi on topic Create a likert scale but move the "not applicable" option to the right

tpartner wrote: Yoy will need to use JavaScript to insert the extra column. I have already included rules to be added to template.css.

Doesn't the last column have any unique value we can use for some customized formatting (just guessing)?
Best regards/Beste Grüße,
Dr. Marcel Minke
survey-consulting.com
offlinesurveys.com
Feel free to contact me by email for professional LimeSurvey support!
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14 years 2 weeks ago #85624 by user25648_d
Replied by user25648_d on topic Aw: Re: Create a likert scale but move the "not applicable" option to the right
Hallo
What would be the script if I want to add a spacer-column not before last but say between the third and the fourth column?
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14 years 2 weeks ago #85647 by tpartner
Replied by tpartner on topic Aw: Re: Create a likert scale but move the "not applicable" option to the right
Try this:
Code:
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> $(document).ready(function() { var qID = QQ; // Reset column widths $('#question'+qID+' col').attr('width', 'auto'); // Insert new column $('<th class="spacerCell"></th>').insertBefore('#question'+qID+' table.question thead tr th:eq(3)'); $('#question'+qID+' table.question tbody tr').each(function(i) { $('td:eq(3)', this).addClass('lastCell'); }); $('<td class="spacerCell"></td>').insertBefore('.lastCell'); }); </script>
Cheers,
Tony Partner
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