Another day, another problem

I am using google chrome and my limesurvey version is 3.23.4

I want to use the answer of a previous question in my question text. So that is why I use the "replacement field properties". This works like a charm, except with the option "other".

This is the line I use:

You picked a {INSERTANS:518832X193X766} {INSERTANS:518832X193X766other}.


The placeholder gets perfectly replaced, but when someone uses the "other" option and fills in "tomato". This is what comes on the screen:

You picked a -oth- tomato.

What could be the reason for this?

Hi,
The reason is, that the "normal" question stores the value "-oth-" and the "Other" stores "tomato".
If you display both you get both.

I always advice to activate the survey, add a few well defined data and have a look at the responses.

Like here.


And without the INSERTANS stuff - that is really old - you do this easier by Expression Manager.

Therefore you have to do an IF statement to display.
Like
{IF(!is_empty(Q0_other),Q0_other,Q0.shown)}
If Q0_other is not empty, display it, otherwise display the text of Q0, not only the code





Joffm

Thank you Joffm!

thanks a million!

Hello, I'm trying to use this workaround too. Honestly I'm not sure where should I put the IF ({IF(!is_empty(Q0_other),Q0_other,Q0.shown)}) instruction...
Could you help me?
Thanks
Laura