I see in the advanced settings of question for Input you can set MAXIMUM Characters. That's great, but what about MINIMUM Characters?

If I have long free text, I'd like to get meaningful responses - meaning more than a certain number of characters. For example, "your answer is too short" if someone types just the word "Yes" or any too short of a response that isn't very helpful to us.

Can that be done somewhere?

thanks

Try adding something like this to the "Question validation equation" field:

HI TONY,

Don't work
i want to set Minimum characters on Multiple numerical input for phone number

I find that quite an abrupt and incorrect statement! It DOES work for long text questions!

sorry
yes it's work . :blush: :S
sorry again

It works just fine. grettings from Perú

If I have short free text, I'd like to it's allowed only numbers and only min and max seven digit. But it is important to allow this format: 000001 or 0023517 and etc.. So sometimes a digit sequenceI starting with one or more zero. I tried to use this regex: /^[0-9]{7}$/, but it isn't allowed digit sequence starting with one or more zero.

So, how can I write this?

I hope my question is understandable. I have used English really long time ago.

Thanks!

Hi, Szipola,
remove the "only numbers" from advanced settings.
Your regular expression validates the "numbers only".

And this works for me: (see screenshots)

Best regards
Joffm

Hi, Joffm,

But I'd like to can write in text field this set of digits: "0000125" or 0000001, too. Not just this: 1204586
In this formation I can't do that.

Best regards
Szipola

Hi, Szipola,
as you saw in the second screenshot I entered "0001234".

Again.
Just select question type "short text"
Enter in "Validation": /^[0-9]{7}$/

See screenshots:
1. Entering Value
2. Result shown on next page.

Regards
Joffm

Ohhh! Sorry! I see. Just the "danger text (red one)" not turns to green color. But I can step the next page. Thanks! But why not turn on another color? Because this is misleading, a little.

I have another question.
If I've five question and I'd like to one can write different asnwers for every question. So if one write "13" in the first question, one can't write this number in the next or in the last question.
How can I do this?

Thanks!

Hi, Szipola,
regarding the message:
You can change the color by entering this in the question text:
You can hide the message by entering this in the question text:
Best regards
Joffm

I see. Just the "danger text (red one)" not turns to green color. But I can step the next page.

That sounds like a bug, please file a bug report.

If I've five question and I'd like to one can write different asnwers for every question.

Place something like this in the Question validation equation field for all questions (adjusting the question codes as necessary):
And something like this in the Question validation tip fields:

Dear Lime professionals, I have exactly the same issue is in the topics that opens this thread: how can I set up MINIMUM length for the answers in long and huge text fields.
I have tried the recommended "strlen(this) > 100" in the Question validation equation and id does not work for me.
Could you provide with some further advise on the issue? E.g. Should I replace "this" with any other magic word? What about spaces in the equation? etc...
Thank you very much in advance.
alchv

alchv2018 wrote: I have tried the recommended "strlen(this) > 100" in the Question validation equation and id does not work for me.

Limesurvey version and screenshot of settings (where did you put exactly this setting).

Else : you can use strlen(self) for a single question