http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent en-us Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:06:39 +0100 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:06:39 +0100 QAPoll module http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/378/
Sorry, this request does not fit well with any of the Global categories.

[0 votes] Solution #1: Allow setting advanced setup variables in the config.php.
For instance, if someone needs to override the $publicurl value, it has to be done in the config-defaults.php. When a user creates their config.php, they might have all the information they need to set the $publicurl, yet they cannot set the value in the config.php.

By updating the config-defaults.php to first check if the variable has been set, we can keep the user's version of the variable and set a default if needed.

$publicurl = isset($publicurl) ? $publicurl : "$rooturl";

Of course there are several ways to do this same logic.

With the code above, if a user were to set a value for $publicurl in their config.php, it would not be overwritten by the config-defaults.php. If the user does not set the value manually, the value will still be set to the default value.

]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:33:19 +0100 http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/378/ http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/377/
Then conditions and defaults could use those same names, e.g. TOKEN:COMPANY_NAME

An auto-import function would be nice, something that could take a file like

email,website,company_name,year_founded,industry

and import it into the tokens table, automatically adding any new fields that weren't there.

[0 votes] Solution #1: add fieldname in tokens definition
When tokens are defined, instead of merely asking "how many", it would need to change to a list format that asked the field names (and types, but that's a different issue!)

]]> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:06:35 +0100 http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/377/ http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/376/
Maybe we ca have multi solution for hide_tip option:

0 : allways show ( default)
1 : hide in css and show if error ( actual no)
2 : completely remove tip ( even in HTML)

Because, maybe there are some user who don't want tip, but want use help text like a tip :).


[0 votes] Solution #1: Modify the attribute hide_tip in a list
0 : allways show ( default)
1 : hide in css and show if error ( actual no)
2 : completely remove tip ( even in HTML)


]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:56:23 +0100 http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/376/ http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/375/
In both cases, to show a message explain the end of survey and saying some thing like a "thanks by interesting".



[0 votes] Solution #1: Add more a field
In the "Edit text elements", to add more one field for final message, that will filled with a thanks text or explanation about the closing of survey.

Is more a consideration's question that a tecnical's question.

]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:58:08 +0100 http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/375/ http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/373/
[0 votes] Solution #1: Use TWIG or Smarty in LS2
Both Twig (http://twig.sensiolabs.org/) and Smarty (http://www.smarty.net/) are dedicated template engines in PHP that can be used as the V part of a MVC framework. They're fast and support caching. Both use a decorator design pattern, much more flexible that the traditional set of "includes" that force the designer to add all sorts of "if" statements in a complex environment.



]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:50:59 +0100 http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/373/ http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/371/
For ex: how many pets do you have: 3

For each pet, you should have the possibility to answer the same question group.

[0 votes] Solution #1: Copy button for groups
There should be a copy button for whole groups.

The conditions on a group is a request, which is already mentioned in another idea.

]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:49:04 +0100 http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/371/ http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/370/
For example, if Section 2 is Attitudes about School, I'd like the questions to be numbers 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, etc. The subquestions could even be 2.1a, 2.1b, etc. That way, if I add another question, it doesn't throw off the rest of the survey.

This is a pretty common way to do longer surveys.

[0 votes] Solution #1: add option for numbering format
Change the printable survey and the on-line displayed survey to include the numbering scheme above. It should be able to support BOTH question codes and question numbering, e.g. [2.4:years_in_therapy]



]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:23:32 +0100 http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/370/ http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/369/
It would be interesting can to filter access to survey automatically sending the acces link to survey only at the people who register with our corporate email (example: any@myfactory.com).


[0 votes] Solution #1: Restrict access to survey by email.
Insert a configuration dialog box where you can put this filter.

]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:00:48 +0100 http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/369/ http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/368/
If you, for example, use a Question Validation Equation in the third question of your survey and the participant answers the first question the third question will be shown in red if you don't check whether it is null or not.

The situation is that the person didn't even try to answer the question because he/she is at a question before. But I think it would make sense to use/check the Question Validation Equation only if the person is working with the question.

[0 votes] Solution #1: Check validation after the person "leaves" the question
An idea would be to check the validation after the persons "leaves" the question. For example with events like focusout, blur, change, click or whatever would be suitable to check whether the persons finished answering a question.

]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:12:19 +0100 http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/368/ http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/365/ Currently this is only partly possible (by putting
div class="group GROUPNAME"
in startgroup.pstl)

But sometimes a whole page needs another header, footer or color.

Giving each page an unique body class would make this possible. When each page is a group, it could be:
body class="groupidentification"
, this could even be an extra field on group definition pages, next to group name and group definition.

You could also do this on 1 question per page surveys.



[0 votes] Solution #1: Put it somewhere in the code
I do not have programming skills, I am just a user, doing some templating. I wish I could...

[1 votes] Solution #2: Need more input
Think of this idea: http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/343/

Can combine the 2 idea:
- extra input for survey : put in body (startpage.pstl and other)
- extra inout for group : add GROUP_ID and GROUP_CLASS in startgroup.pstpl, groupdescription, question.pstpl
- extra input for each question : included in QUESTION_CLASS (question.pstpl)




]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:38:07 +0100 http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/365/ http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/364/ The standard text for the option indicates that at least x items must be chosen. So if the minimum is at least 1, then the question is, by default, mandatory. But, the question is not marked with an asterisk like all other mandatory questions.


[1 votes] Solution #1: Reference the minimum value
Either add the asterisk if the minimum is greater than zero, or allow the minimum value to be used when "mandatory" is Yes.

]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:51:38 +0100 http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/364/ http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/362/ I tried the quick translation feature, but there are no group names & question id's displayed. If you get a translation by question and try to copy the translation into it, this quick translation feature is not very helpfull.

[0 votes] Solution #1: enable the fast replace feature for translations
enable the fast replace feature for translations, in oder that the base language isn't replaced anymore.

]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:07:42 +0100 http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/362/ http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/360/
Example: A survey with employees that did MBA.

"normal URL"
http://my.site.com/survey/index.php?sid=37424

"Clean/easy URL"
http://my.site.com/survey/mba

so, /mba is a alternative URL to /index.php?sid=37424.

Say to my user some thing like "Please, enter in 'my.site.com/survey/mba' and answer the survey!" is more easy (and mnemonic) that say a URL with text and numbers.

[0 votes] Solution #1: Look at Drupal project the alternatives URLs
In Drupal (www.drupal.org), we make a node (story, page, blog's page, etc) and it gives a url like:

my.page.com/?q=node/32

And i can change this URL automatically using a module or writing the final part of URL, like this:

my.page.com/title-of-my-post

Inside of Drupal, have a table where have the 'translation' between system's url and user's url.

]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:39:23 +0100 http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/360/ http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/359/
[1 votes] Solution #1: Override Array Header Setting
Have a check box in the advanced settings for array questions that allows to define unique repeating settings for that question. The user would then enter the number of rows that it would like the header to repeat.

Similar to checking an exclusive option on Multiple Choice questions and then entering the Answer Code.

If the box is not checked, the headers repeat according to the global settings.

]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:28:10 +0100 http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/359/ http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/358/
[0 votes] Solution #1: The template editor should not return to line 1 when saving
That's all.

]]> Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:28:30 +0100 http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/358/ http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/357/
Also, the templates on the limesurvey website mostly miss screenshots. The descriptions include deadlinks in many cases.

The default template and other available templates are crucial for the attractiveness of limesurvey as a whole.

[0 votes] Solution #1: A set of attractive templates should be supplied with LS
Measures should be taken to encourage users to make visually attractive and well-working templates and to publish them on the limesurvey website.

Those with an interest in promoting LS should develop a bigger set of high-quality templates.

]]> Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:55:22 +0100 http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/357/ http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/356/
[0 votes] Solution #1: time_limit should be available for all question types
The current restriction of time_limit to some question types should be removed.

]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:00:28 +0100 http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/356/ http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/355/ If user A creates a survey and gives user B all rights to modify the survey, user B can not add other users to modify the survey. When user A goes on holidays and an other user (C) should get the rights to modify the survey, the admin have to be asked to do that.


[0 votes] Solution #1: Grant a user the right to give other users rights of a survey
It would be nice to have the possibility of giving a user the right that he can modify the survey permissions - including adding other users.

]]> Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:06:18 +0100 http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/355/ http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/354/
My guess is, that most of these clicks are accidental as users see a button to the right and click without reading because that's the expected position for next question group button.

I have now moved this button to the left and will write about my experiences with that later.

7 December UPDATE: Placement was in fact wrong!

After I moved the button its click-rate is now down to one in ten users (not one in three as before) - the ones that just don't want to take the survey. Before replacement some started over again - even two or three times - a sign of accidental hits. Now only very few start over again after hitting the button - and only once at most.

[0 votes] Solution #1: Change the templates accordingly
This is done easily manually, but it's a pitty if a new user like me first has to lose quite many of his participants to this layout mistake.

]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:54:09 +0100 http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/354/ http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/353/
This results in the email program splitting the survey link over multiple lines, and in many email programs, these split URL's no longer function (i.e. the portion of the URL that does not fit on the first line is visible, but no longer part of the actual URL). Clicking on such a broken link will lead to a failed attempt to access the survey, frustrating the invitee.

[1 votes] Solution #1: Add a new variable SHORTSURVEYURL which can be used as the invitation link
I propose that one or more of the commonly used URL shortening services be contacted to determine if they have an API that would allow Lime Survey (or Lime Service) to call the URL shortening service with the value of SURVEYURL and return with a value which would be stored in SHORTSURVEYURL.

The user would have the option of using the SHORTSURVEYURL in email templates to guarantee that survey urls generated by Lime Survey would be shorter than the "typical" line size of an email program.

After initially posting this idea, I came across an existing API for the tinyurl service. Rather than repeating the code here, I will reference the page where it can be found...

http://www.richardcastera.com/blog/creating-a-tinyurl-with-tinyurl-api

The fact that this API already exists means that Lime Survey does not need to search for a URL shortening API!

]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:47:49 +0100 http://ideas.limesurvey.org/ideatorrent/idea/353/