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2 years 2 months ago #233820 by mbrown
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Hi everyone,

I have a customized array question with three columns: two selects and a free text field. The free text field is the third column.
Answers in the free text field may be 1 to 3 sentences long.
How can I make the size of the text field bigger or expandable?

If so, how would I add it to this code? Many thanks!!! --Mela

<script type="text/javascript" data-author="Tony Partner">
 
    $(document).on('ready pjax:scriptcomplete',function(){
        var thisQuestion = $('#question{QID}');
 
        // Column specific classes
        $('tr.subquestion-list', thisQuestion).each(function(i) {
            $('th, td', this).each(function(i) {
                $(this).addClass('column-'+i);
            });
        });
 
        // Insert selects into column 1
        if($('.answer-item.column-1 .inserted-select', thisQuestion).length == 0) {
            $('.answer-item.column-1', thisQuestion).addClass('with-select').append('<select class="inserted-select form-control list-question-select">\
                <option value="">Please choose...</option>\
                <option value="M">Product Portfolio Manager</option>\
                <option value="Q">Application Manager</option>\
                <option value="U">Application Enhancement Analyst</option>\
                <option value="W">Project Manager</option>\
                <option value="X">Other</option>\
            </select>');
        } 
 
        // Insert selects into column 2
        if($('.answer-item.column-2 .inserted-select', thisQuestion).length == 0) {
            $('.answer-item.column-2', thisQuestion).addClass('with-select').append('<select class="inserted-select form-control list-question-select">\
                <option value="">Please choose...</option>\
                <option value="A">5 or more years</option>\
                <option value="B">2 to 5 years</option>\
                <option value="C">less than 2 years</option>\
            </select>');  
        } 
 
        // Listeners on select elements
        $('.inserted-select', thisQuestion).on('change', function(i) {
            if($(this).val() != '') {
                $(this).closest('.answer-item').find('input:text').val($.trim($('option:selected', this).text())).trigger('keyup');
            }
            else {
                $(this).closest('.answer-item').find('input:text').val('').trigger('keyup');
            }
        });
 
        // Returning to page
        $('.with-select input:text', thisQuestion).each(function(i) {
            var thisCell = $(this).closest('.answer-item');
            var inputText = $.trim($(this).val());
            var selectval = $('select.inserted-select option', thisCell).filter(function () { return $(this).html() == inputText; }).val();
            $('select.inserted-select', thisCell).val(selectval);
        });
 
        // Clean-up styles
        $('select.inserted-select', thisQuestion).css({
            'max-width': '100%'
        });
        $('.with-select input:text', thisQuestion).css({
            'position': 'absolute',
            'left': '-9999em'
        });
    });
</script>

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2 years 2 months ago #233821 by Joffm
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Hi,
Add this script to get different sizes of your columns.
Code:
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
  $(document).on('ready pjax:scriptcomplete',function(){
    var thisQuestion = $('#question{QID}');
    // Add a question class
    thisQuestion.addClass('custom-array');
 
    // Column-specific classes
    $('table.subquestion-list tr', thisQuestion).each(function(i) {
      $('th, td', this).each(function(i) {
        $(this).addClass('colum-'+i);
      });
    });
  });
</script>

and this css
Code:
<style type="text/css">.custom-array table.subquestion-list col {
    width: auto !important;
  }
  .custom-array table.subquestion-list thead .colum-0 {  width: 15%; }
  .custom-array table.subquestion-list thead .colum-1 {  width: 20%; }
  .custom-array table.subquestion-list thead .colum-2 {  width: 20%; }
  .custom-array table.subquestion-list thead .colum-3 {  width: 45%; }
</style>
 


If you want to have a larger text input field there are solutions here with a button that opens a modal.
Just do a search for it.

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2 years 2 months ago #233835 by tpartner
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Denis has a question theme for textareas in an array - gitlab.com/SondagesPro/QuestionTheme/arrayTextArea
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2 years 2 months ago - 2 years 2 months ago #233836 by Joffm
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Here a thread that covers both your requrements
[url] forums.limesurvey.org/forum/can-i-do-thi...t-of-array-text-cell [/url]

@tpartner,
Searching the forum for this solution originally from @DenisChenu and @srauld I saw your post too late.
 
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1 year 11 months ago #239989 by asilbering
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Limesurvey version: Version 3.28.43+221221 (limited access to advanced and theme configuration)

Hi all,

I have a text array question where the text field has been replaced by a "datepicker" in column 1. I am trying to use the solution described in this thread (and elsewhere) to modify the column widths without success, although I have already used this solution successfully before. Any ideas what am I doing wrong?

Thanks a lot for your help!!
Ana

This is the code I added to the source of the question:
Code:
<p><script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
    $(document).on('ready pjax:scriptcomplete',function(){
        var rootPath = location.pathname.split('index.php')[0];
 
        // Identify this question
        var thisQuestion = $('#question{QID}');
 
        $('head').append('<link rel="stylesheet" href="'+rootPath+'assets/packages/bootstrap/plugins/datetimepicker/build/css/bootstrap-datetimepicker.min.css" type="text/css" />');
 
        $.getScript(rootPath+'assets/packages/bootstrap/plugins/datetimepicker/build/js/bootstrap-datetimepicker.min.js')
            .done(function(script, textStatus) {
 
                // Insert the date-time-pickers
                $('.answer-item:nth-child(2) input:text', thisQuestion).each(function(i) {
 
                    var thisID = $(this).attr('id');
 
                    $(this).addClass('date-control date datetimepicker')
                        .wrap('<div id="datetimepicker_'+thisID+'" class="input-group date date-timepicker-group" />')
                        .after('<div class="input-group-addon datetimepicker-addon btn btn-primary">\
                                    <i class="fa fa-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i><span class="sr-only"></span>\
                                </div>');
 
                    $('#datetimepicker_'+thisID+'').datetimepicker({
                        useCurrent:false,
                        allowInputToggle: true,
                        format: 'DD.MM.YYYY'
                    });
                });
            })
            .fail(function( jqxhr, settings, exception ) {
                console.log(exception);
        });
          // Add a question class
    thisQuestion.addClass('custom-array');
 
    // Column-specific classes
    $('table.subquestion-list tr', thisQuestion).each(function(i) {
      $('th, td', this).each(function(i) {
        $(this).addClass('column-'+i);
      });
    });
</script></p>
<style type="text/css">.custom-array table.subquestion-list col {
    width: auto !important;
  }
  .custom-array table.subquestion-list thead .column-0 {  width: 10%; }
  .custom-array table.subquestion-list thead .column-1 {  width: 20%; }
  .custom-array table.subquestion-list thead .column-2 {  width: 60%; }
  .custom-array table.subquestion-list thead .column-3 {  width: 10%; }
</style>

I have also tried without defining the custom class with this code and didn't work either.
Code:
<p><script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
    $(document).on('ready pjax:scriptcomplete',function(){
        var rootPath = location.pathname.split('index.php')[0];
 
        // Identify this question
        var thisQuestion = $('#question{QID}');
 
        $('head').append('<link rel="stylesheet" href="'+rootPath+'assets/packages/bootstrap/plugins/datetimepicker/build/css/bootstrap-datetimepicker.min.css" type="text/css" />');
 
        $.getScript(rootPath+'assets/packages/bootstrap/plugins/datetimepicker/build/js/bootstrap-datetimepicker.min.js')
            .done(function(script, textStatus) {
 
                // Insert the date-time-pickers
                $('.answer-item:nth-child(2) input:text', thisQuestion).each(function(i) {
 
                    var thisID = $(this).attr('id');
 
                    $(this).addClass('date-control date datetimepicker')
                        .wrap('<div id="datetimepicker_'+thisID+'" class="input-group date date-timepicker-group" />')
                        .after('<div class="input-group-addon datetimepicker-addon btn btn-primary">\
                                    <i class="fa fa-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i><span class="sr-only"></span>\
                                </div>');
 
                    $('#datetimepicker_'+thisID+'').datetimepicker({
                        useCurrent:false,
                        allowInputToggle: true,
                        format: 'DD.MM.YYYY'
                    });
                });
            })
            .fail(function( jqxhr, settings, exception ) {
                console.log(exception);
        });
        // Remove existing column widths
        $('table.subquestion-list col:not(.col-hidden)', thisQuestion).css('width', '');
    });
</script></p>
<style type="text/css">table.subquestion-list thead .column-0 { width: 10%; }
    table.subquestion-list thead .column-1 { width: 20%; }
    table.subquestion-list thead .column-2 { width: 60%; }
      table.subquestion-list thead .column-3 { width: 10%; }
</style>
 
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1 year 11 months ago #239992 by Joffm
Replied by Joffm on topic customize size of free text field or make it expandable
Hi,please do not provide lsq nor lsg exports, only lss.

But I do not see any issue using this script(s) 
1. date picker
Code:
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
    $(document).on('ready pjax:scriptcomplete',function(){
 
        var rootPath = location.pathname.split('index.php')[0];
 
        // Identify this question
        var thisQuestion = $('#question{QID}');
        
        $('head').append('<link rel="stylesheet" href="'+rootPath+'assets/packages/bootstrap/plugins/datetimepicker/build/css/bootstrap-datetimepicker.min.css" type="text/css" />');
        
        $.getScript(rootPath+'assets/packages/bootstrap/plugins/datetimepicker/build/js/bootstrap-datetimepicker.min.js')
            .done(function(script, textStatus) {
                
                // Insert the date-time-pickers
                $('.answer-item.answer_cell_X001 input:text', thisQuestion).each(function(i) {
                
                    var thisID = $(this).attr('id');
                    
                    $(this).addClass('date-control date datetimepicker')
                        .wrap('<div id="datetimepicker_'+thisID+'" class="input-group date date-timepicker-group" />')
                        .after('<div class="input-group-addon datetimepicker-addon btn btn-primary">\
                                    <i class="fa fa-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i><span class="sr-only"></span>\
                                </div>');
                    
                    $('#datetimepicker_'+thisID+'').datetimepicker({
                      useCurrent:true,
                       allowInputToggle: true,
                      format: 'DD.MM.YYYY'
                    });
                });
            })
            .fail(function( jqxhr, settings, exception ) {
                console.log(exception);
        });
    });
    </script>

2. Customized column widths
Code:
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function(){
  $(".datetimepicker").datetimepicker();
});
</script> <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
  $(document).on('ready pjax:scriptcomplete',function(){
    var thisQuestion = $('#question{QID}');
    // Add a question class
    thisQuestion.addClass('custom-array');
 
    // Column-specific classes
    $('table.subquestion-list tr', thisQuestion).each(function(i) {
      $('th, td', this).each(function(i) {
        $(this).addClass('column-'+i);
      });
    });
  });
</script>

3. The css
Code:
<style type="text/css">.custom-array table.subquestion-list col {
    width: auto !important;
  }
  .custom-array table.subquestion-list thead .column-0 {  width: 15%; }
  .custom-array table.subquestion-list thead .column-1 {  width: 20%; }
  .custom-array table.subquestion-list thead .column-2 {  width: 10%; }
  .custom-array table.subquestion-list thead .column-3 {  width: 30%; }
  .custom-array table.subquestion-list thead .column-4 {  width: 25%; }
</style>

  
 

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1 year 11 months ago #239993 by Joffm
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Small copy/paste typo
1 date picker
Code:
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
    $(document).on('ready pjax:scriptcomplete',function(){
 
        var rootPath = location.pathname.split('index.php')[0];
 
        // Identify this question
        var thisQuestion = $('#question{QID}');
        
        $('head').append('<link rel="stylesheet" href="'+rootPath+'assets/packages/bootstrap/plugins/datetimepicker/build/css/bootstrap-datetimepicker.min.css" type="text/css" />');
        
        $.getScript(rootPath+'assets/packages/bootstrap/plugins/datetimepicker/build/js/bootstrap-datetimepicker.min.js')
            .done(function(script, textStatus) {
                
                // Insert the date-time-pickers
                $('.answer-item.answer_cell_X001 input:text', thisQuestion).each(function(i) {
                
                    var thisID = $(this).attr('id');
                    
                    $(this).addClass('date-control date datetimepicker')
                        .wrap('<div id="datetimepicker_'+thisID+'" class="input-group date date-timepicker-group" />')
                        .after('<div class="input-group-addon datetimepicker-addon btn btn-primary">\
                                    <i class="fa fa-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i><span class="sr-only"></span>\
                                </div>');
                    
                    $('#datetimepicker_'+thisID+'').datetimepicker({
                      useCurrent:true,
                       allowInputToggle: true,
                      format: 'DD.MM.YYYY'
                    });
                });
            })
            .fail(function( jqxhr, settings, exception ) {
                console.log(exception);
        });
    });
</script>
 
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function(){
  $(".datetimepicker").datetimepicker();
});
</script>


2. Customized column widths
Code:
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
  $(document).on('ready pjax:scriptcomplete',function(){
    var thisQuestion = $('#question{QID}');
    // Add a question class
    thisQuestion.addClass('custom-array');
 
    // Column-specific classes
    $('table.subquestion-list tr', thisQuestion).each(function(i) {
      $('th, td', this).each(function(i) {
        $(this).addClass('column-'+i);
      });
    });
  });
</script>

css as before.

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1 year 11 months ago #239995 by asilbering
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Thanks a lot! This works great! (and sorry about sending the wrong type of file).
I will take some time to compare the codes to see where was my problem.

Best regards,

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