I'm trying to set up my email notification templates so that certain multiple choice responses will be included if they have been selected. I have a number of possible answers, but don't want blank lines to show if certain answers weren't selected. Here's what I've started with:

<tr>
<td style="vertical-align: top;"><strong>Topics to review:</strong></td>
<td
{INSERTANS:415993X2706X34550A1}<br />
{INSERTANS:415993X2706X34550A2}<br />
{INSERTANS:415993X2706X34550A3}<br />
{INSERTANS:415993X2706X34550A4}<br />
{INSERTANS:415993X2706X34550A5}<br />
{INSERTANS:415993X2706X34550A6}<br />
{INSERTANS:415993X2706X34550A7}<br />
{INSERTANS:415993X2706X34550A8}<br />
{INSERTANS:415993X2706X34550A9}</td>
</tr>

Is there some way to use an if statement so I don't have the extra <br /> tags?

Terry

I don't think you can do it with SGQA values but you could try something like this with Expression Manager variables:

Hey, Tony. This works... kind of. Any time any email templates are touched after the initial save, it stops working again and the code gets rearranged like so:

{if(!is_empty(WCHelp_A1), WCHelp_A1.question+'<br />
', '')} {if(!is_empty(WCHelp_A2), WCHelp_A2.question+'<br />
', '')} {if(!is_empty(WCHelp_A3), WCHelp_A3.question+'<br />
', '')} {if(!is_empty(WCHelp_A4), WCHelp_A4.question+'<br />
', '')} {if(!is_empty(WCHelp_A5), WCHelp_A5.question+'<br />
', '')} {if(!is_empty(WCHelp_A6), WCHelp_A6.question+'<br />
', '')} {if(!is_empty(WCHelp_A7), WCHelp_A7.question+'<br />
', '')} {if(!is_empty(WCHelp_A8), WCHelp_A8.question+'<br />
', '')} {if(!is_empty(WCHelp_A9), WCHelp_A9.question+'<br />
', '')} {if(!is_empty(WCHelp_other), 'Other: '+WCHelp_other.value+'<br />
', '')} {if(!is_empty(LibraryHelp_A1), LibraryHelp_A1.question+'<br />
', '')} {if(!is_empty(LibraryHelp_A2), LibraryHelp_A2.question+'<br />
', '')} {if(!is_empty(LibraryHelp_A3), LibraryHelp_A3.question+'<br />
', '')} {if(!is_empty(LibraryHelp_A4), LibraryHelp_A4.question+'<br />
', '')} {if(!is_empty(LibraryHelp_A5), LibraryHelp_A5.question+'<br />
', '')} {if(!is_empty(LibraryHelp_A6), LibraryHelp_A6.question+'<br />
', '')} {if(!is_empty(LibraryHelp_A7), LibraryHelp_A7.question+'<br />
', '')} {if(!is_empty(LibraryHelp_A8), LibraryHelp_A8.question+'<br />
', '')} {if(!is_empty(LibraryHelp_A9), LibraryHelp_A9.question+'<br />
', '')} {if(!is_empty(LibraryHelp_other), 'Other: '+LibraryHelp_other.value+'<br />
', '')}

This bit of the email ends up looking like this:

if( ! is_empty(WCHelp_A1), WCHelp_A1.question + ' < br / > ', ' ' ) if( ! is_empty(WCHelp_A2), WCHelp_A2.question + ' < br / > ', ' ' ) if( ! is_empty(WCHelp_A3), WCHelp_A3.question + ' < br / > ', ' ' ) if( ! is_empty(WCHelp_A4), WCHelp_A4.question + ' < br / > ', ' ' ) if( ! is_empty(WCHelp_A5), WCHelp_A5.question + ' < br / > ', ' ' ) if( ! is_empty(WCHelp_A6), WCHelp_A6.question + ' < br / > ', ' ' ) if( ! is_empty(WCHelp_A7), WCHelp_A7.question + ' < br / > ', ' ' ) if( ! is_empty(WCHelp_A8), WCHelp_A8.question + ' < br / > ', ' ' ) if( ! is_empty(WCHelp_A9), WCHelp_A9.question + ' < br / > ', ' ' ) if( ! is_empty(WCHelp_other), 'Other: ' + WCHelp_other.value + ' < br / > ', ' ' ) if( ! is_empty(LibraryHelp_A1), LibraryHelp_A1.question + ' < br / > ', ' ' ) if( ! is_empty(LibraryHelp_A2), LibraryHelp_A2.question + ' < br / > ', ' ' ) if( ! is_empty(LibraryHelp_A3), LibraryHelp_A3.question + ' < br / > ', ' ' ) if( ! is_empty(LibraryHelp_A4), LibraryHelp_A4.question + ' < br / > ', ' ' ) if( ! is_empty(LibraryHelp_A5), LibraryHelp_A5.question + ' < br / > ', ' ' ) if( ! is_empty(LibraryHelp_A6), LibraryHelp_A6.question + ' < br / > ', ' ' ) if( ! is_empty(LibraryHelp_A7), LibraryHelp_A7.question + ' < br / > ', ' ' ) if( ! is_empty(LibraryHelp_A8), LibraryHelp_A8.question + ' < br / > ', ' ' ) if( ! is_empty(LibraryHelp_A9), LibraryHelp_A9.question + ' < br / > ', ' ' ) if( ! is_empty(LibraryHelp_other), 'Other: ' + LibraryHelp_other.value + ' < br / > ', ' ' )

Don't use the HTML editor.

OK, thanks. But my curiosity needs to be satisfied... what is it about the editor that breaks the code? Is it something that can be fixed in future updates?

Terry

In LS4 the text editor will be changed.

Changed to what?

LouisGac wrote: In LS4 the text editor will be changed.

A wiki roadmap page for LS 4 might help. ETA End of 2019. New HTML Editor. What else is already sealed?

OK, so I did my editing without switching to HTML. Same problem. If I make changes to one template, save, make changes to the other template and save, the first template gets messed up. I suppose I can change both and then change, but I will always have to remember that any time I update ANYTHING in ANY of the email templates, I'll have to go back and re-enter the code for the 2 notification templates and save both at the same time to avoid sending messed up emails. Is there not a better solution?

Terry

Disable the HTML editor before opening the template editing screen. They are all loaded together, just in hidden tabs.

Sorry, but I can't see where to disable it.

Terry

www.limesurvey.org/manual/Global_settings#General

Default editor mode:

Default HTML editor mode: Sets the default mode for integrated HTML editor. The valid settings are:
inline (default): Inline replacement of fields by an HTML editor. Slow, but convenient and user-friendly
popup : Adds an icon that opens a popup window with the HTML editor. Faster, but the HTML code is displayed on the form
HTML source : No HTML editor used, just the plain html source

You will want to set the last option "HTML source". This sets it or the whole installation on all users.

You can also set this on your user preferences, but others might still run into the same problem. If you are the only one doing this kind of stuff, then this is probably the way to go:

www.limesurvey.org/manual/First_login_-_...ces#HTML_editor_mode