I'm hoping I can get the answer to a slightly different question, but very close. I have a question which is multiple numeric input where they are basically ranking a list of projects by importance. They do not have to rank all of them but we do want to make sure that the values are unique. So they can't rank two projects as their # 1 choice for example. We don't want to use the ranking question type, which I know is much easier! It has to be non mandatory question type as they can choose to skip entirely or rank as few or as many (15 in list). I've tried a few variations of the example but no luck!

Thanks!

[MODERATION]
Originally posted after www.limesurvey.org/en/community-services...ating-an-array-texts
Moved because new LimeSUrvey version and different question
[/MODERATION]

try unique(self) in Question validation equation

Example with an array here : limesurvey.sondages.pro/442251.html

Sorry I had originally posted this in the wrong forum, but it was the only answer that was close to what I needed. The question type I have is actually a multiple numeric input not an array, so they are typing numbers in the spaces. There are 15 choices so as an array it wouldn't leave enough room for the description of the options they are ranking. Also it is not necessary that they rank all of the items. It's a question where they rank as few or as many of the 15 options which are all projects that a club could spend their money on as upgrades.

Thanks for your help.

Yes, and did you try ?

And self(unique) force all number to be unique (or empty)
With min to 1 and max to 15 this can do the trick.

Final:
Question validation equation Sub-question validation equation
Test : limesurvey.sondages.pro/442251.html?newtest=Y#

Thank you for the reply. One question, it doesn't seem to be working. Does the survey have to be activated before this works or can this work when you do question preview or do you have to do a survey test to get to this question before it works?

It's work in PHP with your template (try to submit with error)

But your template have to be updated to 2.05 version.

I have version 2.05 and tried using one of the new templates but it doesn't show an error message when I enter 1 for multiple choices. There is no error message to post it just doesn't work.

Please post a link to an activated sample survey.

Seems strange : can you put your lss example file here ?

Ok I uploaded the template folder again and made a copy and customized the limespired template so now it's working, although not exactly the same as the example. There is now a new popup window with a generic message that says "One or more questions have not been answered in a valid manner. You cannot proceed until these answers are valid". Since I hid the help text and made it red, they will also see "Please be sure to only use each number once". However it only shows this after they try to advance to the next question not live as they're typing.

I would prefer if it would show the help text in red telling them this as soon as they entered an identical number as the example that Denis created does. What else do I have to change to get rid of this popup window and have the text load as soon as they enter an identical number in one of the boxes? Thank you all for your help.

Here is a live link of the question: riconsultants.com/surveys/index.php?r=su...43/newtest/Y/lang/en

I really don't understand why it work on my server, and not on your; what is your LimeSurvey version and build number ?


But it works with a 2.00 version too (the last 2.00)
200.sondages.pro/index.php/survey/index/...14/newtest/Y/lang/en

Denis

I tried responding to your email but was rejected because I'm not in the virtual mailbox table. I have version 2.05+ Build 140902.

Since the comfort update never works for me, I'm always doing it manually. Last time apparently the template folder didn't completely get updated to the new version. Now that I've copied that over the question works, but as I said earlier, not exactly like the example you gave. I guess these popup text boxes are a new addition?