Is there any possibility to set the default answer in an array question with dropdown lists?

I've found a javascript for the regular array question with radio buttons that works fine, so I wonder if this can be adapted to a dropdown list?


If it's important, I use LimeSurvey 1.92+ Build 120711 and a slightly modified Version of the citronade template.

Thanks in advance

ChrWen, if you can attach a small sample survey I'll see if I can put together a little script.

Hi tpartner,

thanks for your help. I've made a small example with only one question. The question is mandatory, so for convenience reasons it would be nice if the dropdown-boxes would show "Nichts" as default (instead of "Please choose..").

Somewhere here at the forum it was recommended to simply rename the "Please choose.."- answer in the translation file (originally the survey is in german), but I use some more dropdown-boxes, where this option "Nichts" makes no sense.

However, thanks for your offer to help.



Regards
Christian

1) Set up your survey to use JavaScript .

2) Add the following script to the source of the question. Replace "QQ" with the question ID .

The script loops through all of the drop-downs and, if nothing has been previously selected, the first option that has a value is selected.

Hey Tony,

first, sorry for my late response, but there was a lot of work todo the last week.

I've just tried your code and it works perfect. Thank You, i really appreciate your help.

Bye
Christian

It's odd but I can't get the code below to work in 2.00.

I have a check box array, and I need people to answer every question (as there is conditional logic that follows). If I make it non mandatory I get the 'no answer' check but setting the 'minimum questions' = total number, it doesn't accept the 'no answer' as a response.

So if I make it mandatory but include a 6th option ('I don't know') how can I make Limesurvey complete that box by default when the question opens? That way if the respondent doesn't change it they have still 'answered' all the questions for the system.

Probably doing something silly. I presume I just copy this code into the question (I know java code is working in my survey through a test one I ran).Question attached.

Ideas would be very welcome.

Lloyd.

Hi Lloyd,

I assume from your sample that you want the first column ("Not Relevant") checked by default.

This will work in LimeSurvey 2.0:
Here is a working survey with the script in the question source.

Thanks Tony
It was the last column ("Don't know") so this code does correctly check the first column, but when I change the index - eq(6) - it all goes blank.
What am I doing wrong?

Regards, Lloyd.

Err...I don't see a "Don't know" column:


Regardless, if you want the last option in the row to be default, change this:
To this:
A note on the selector index - the index stars at 0, so if you are trying to manipulate answer column 6, you would use :eq(5)

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Oh my - I attached the wrong question. :blush:
Thanks though for guiding me through. I can't believe I didn't pick up re the index starting at 0! :ohmy:

Wonderful help.

This is greatfull!! Have used this wonderful workaround in my survey with success!!
My problem now is: how to change the code for make it functioning in case of use images for radio buttons and checkboxes?? I apply the manual solutions indicate here: www.limesurvey.org/manual/Workarounds:_Q...later_implementation
using the suggestion for: LimeSurvey 2.0 and later implementation
I'm studing the imagetick_lime_2.js code without finding solutions ...

Can you help me ??
Thanks in advance ...
A.

You have not explained which workaround you are trying - there are several posted here.

Furthermore, if using a current version of LimeSurvey, I do not recommend the out-dated imageTick plugin. I would use CSS pseudo-elements, something like in this post - www.limesurvey.org/forum/design-issues/1...radio-buttons#149174

Tanks for the quickly response!

The workaround I'm using is to put this script in the question source:

<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">

$(document).ready(function(){

// Identify this question ID
var qID = {QID};

// Loop through the rows and check the first radio if none are already checked
$('#question'+qID+' table.question tbody tr').each(function(i) {
if($('input.radio:checked', this).length == 0) {
$('input.radio:eq(0)', this).attr('checked', true);
}
});
});

</script>

unfortunately the version of Lime I am working on is 2.05, so i can't quickly change the template to use pure CSS with pseudo-elements instead of imagetick_lime_2.js

I'm using a customized template for use lime in a Smartphone survey. This is why I changed the default radiobutton and checkbox in graphic mode ....

Hope this help to shaping the problem ...

Thanks again!
A.