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10 years 9 months ago #110450 by tischer_s

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Hi,

In my survey I have 16 treatments which are randomized via a rand(1;16) function.

Now I want to implement two hidden questions containing of the independant changed variables which are filled with numbers based on the random number.

In each treatment either the storage and/or the price is changed.

Here some examples:

Rand 1 -> storage: 2GB ; price: 0€
Rand 2 -> storage: 2GB ; price: 9,99€
Rand 3 -> storage: 2GB ; price: 19,99€

Now I want the variable price and storage and they should be hidden for the users but fill with numbers based on the values shown.

Rand 1 -> storage: 2 ; price: 0
Rand 2 -> storage: 2 ; price: 9,99
Rand 3 -> storage: 2 ; price: 19,99

Something like:

If randnumber=2, storag=2; price=9,99

This is no function but should cover what I want.

Can anoyone please help me with a function for this?

Best

Sebastian Tischer

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10 years 9 months ago - 10 years 9 months ago #110467 by DenisChenu

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Hi,

Don't really understand your need here.

But you can use Equation question type and EM.

1st question RANDOM : {rand(1,3)}
Equation hidden question : {if(RANDOM== "1" or RANDOM== "2" or RANDOM== "3",2,"")}

etc ....
You can use one Equation question type and Assign a answer:
{ANDWER=if(RANDOM== "1" or RANDOM== "2" or RANDOM== "3",2,"")}

See : www.limesurvey.org/manual/Expression_Manager

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10 years 9 months ago #110468 by tischer_s

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Hi DenisChenu,

I am sorry for not writing it more clearly.

I need to give an value to a variable based on the random number.

My questionnaire starts with a randomnumber generator (rand(1,16)). Then I have treatments which I only show when each randomized number is shown.

randnum 1 -> Treatment 1
randnum 2 -> Treatment 2
...

Each Treatment varies in price and storage. For a better export I want to have two new hidden "questions" where the number and storage of the treatment is in.

Like:

randnum 1 -> price: 0 storage: 2
randnum 2 -> price: 9,99 storage: 2
randnum 3 -> price: 19,99 storage: 2

Your expression is a good start unfortunately I don't know how to set a value as an answer...

{if(RANDOM== "1") then price=="0" and storage=="2"}

Is anything like this even possible?

Best and thank you very much

Sebastian

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10 years 9 months ago #110474 by DenisChenu

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tischer_s wrote: Your expression is a good start unfortunately I don't know how to set a value as an answer...

{if(RANDOM== "1") then price=="0" and storage=="2"}

Is anything like this even possible?

Code:

{price=if(RANDOM== "1",0,1)}
{storage=if(RANDOM== "1",2,1)}

et ...

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10 years 9 months ago #110478 by tischer_s

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Hi DenisChenu,

Thanks a lot for your great help

This is exactly what I was searching for!

Only three questions:

1. how can I combine multiple statements like random=="1" and random=="2" etc?
2. what is the second number in the "1",0,1 statement?
3. how can I enter the number 9,99? Do I need a fullstop as separation?

Is this right?

Code:

{price=if(RANDOM== "1",0,1),if(RANDOM=="2",9,99),if(RANDOM=="3",19,99}
{storage=if(RANDOM== "1",2,1)}

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10 years 9 months ago #110479 by DenisChenu

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Please : read the doc ..

www.limesurvey.org/manual/Expression_Manager

Code:

{price=if(RANDOM== "1",0,
   if(RANDOM=="2",9,
      if(RANDOM=="3",19,99)
   )
)}

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10 years 9 months ago - 10 years 9 months ago #110483 by tischer_s

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Hi again,

I am so sorry for disturbing you. Unfortunately I am not that technical knowledged thats why I am running into some trouble

I entered the following code now into my question field named "price":

Code:

{price=if(randnumber== "1","0",
   if(randnumber=="2","9,99",
    if(randnumber=="3","19,99",
      if(randnumber=="4","49,99",
        if(randnumber=="5","0",
         if(randnumber=="6","9,99",
          if(randnumber=="7","19,99",
           if(randnumber=="8","49,99",
            if(randnumber=="9","0",
             if(randnumber=="10","9,99",
              if(randnumber=="11","19,99",
               if(randnumber=="12","49,99",
               if(randnumber=="13","0",
                if(randnumber=="14","9,99",
                 if(randnumber=="15","19,99",
                  if(randnumber=="16","49,99"))))))))))))))))}

Unfortunately it tells me that there is an extra comma in the function? Am I doing something wrong?

Thank you very much

Best
Sebastian

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10 years 9 months ago #110491 by DenisChenu

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Because you allways need a 'if false' value.

Code:

{price=if(randnumber== "1","0",
   if(randnumber=="2","9,99",
    if(randnumber=="3","19,99",
      if(randnumber=="4","49,99",
        if(randnumber=="5","0",
         if(randnumber=="6","9,99",
          if(randnumber=="7","19,99",
           if(randnumber=="8","49,99",
            if(randnumber=="9","0",
             if(randnumber=="10","9,99",
              if(randnumber=="11","19,99",
               if(randnumber=="12","49,99",
               if(randnumber=="13","0",
                if(randnumber=="14","9,99",
                 if(randnumber=="15","19,99",
                  if(randnumber=="16","49,99",""))))))))))))))))}

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10 years 9 months ago #110492 by tischer_s

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Hi again,

thank you sooo very much for your great help! Now the equation is working without errors.

Unfortunately it is not giving me an answer based on the expression?

In my answer panel I get this output not any of the numbers we assigned to the randomnumber

May you please help me one more time?