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Review all conditions

Written by apps the 5 Feb 10 at 14:10. Related project: 1.x all. New

It's more productive to show and review all conditions in a admin page.
Mantain them from there (Edit, add, delete) is considered a plus.

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Toggle "Mandatory" setting on questions

Written by tpartner the 19 Dec 09 at 01:08. Related project: 1.x all. New

I would like to see a tool that could toggle the "Mandatory" setting on all questions in the survey from "on" to "off" and vice versa.

This would make the Q/A process on long surveys much easier - one wouldn't need to answer every question just to check a fix on page 16 of a survey.

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Solution #1: Add a button/input to survey settings that would toggle the mandatory states.

Written by tpartner the 19 Dec 09 at 01:08.

To toggle the questions to optional, the button would query the DB, find all questions in the current survey with mandatory=Y and change them to mandatory=M.

We need to use "M" so we can find them to toggle them back later.

The system would see "M" as non-mandatory so all of these questions could now be skipped in a Q/A process.

This way only the questions that the survey author had set to mandatory would be affected.

To toggle the questions back to mandatory, the button would query the DB, find all questions in the current survey with mandatory=M and change them to mandatory=Y.

I've put together a little php script to demonstrate the concept that you can grab at http://partnersinc.biz/testsites/misc_images/mandatory_toggle.txt (can't seem to attach anything here!).

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list of all surveys isn't structured

Written by Biggi the 2 Dec 09 at 09:49. Related project: 2.x all. New

Hi,

we are using Limesurvey since the beginning of this year and the number of surveys increased. For administration the list of surveys becomes more and more confused. It would be great if one could organize the surveys in folders to have them organized depending on what belongs together.

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Improve general handling of mandatory questions at a survey

Written by Mazi the 23 Oct 09 at 16:24. Related project: 1.x all. New

When creating / testing / editing a survey mandatory question are really annoying. I can think of these situations where making questions of a survey (temporary) non mandatory will be a great improvement:

1. (Developer) Testing possible bugs
When importing a survey for testing mandatory question can drive you nuts.

2. (User) Previewing a survey which is in development
You just want to take a look at the questions and survey design, having to answer all mandatory questions is a mess.

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Solution #1: Disable mandatory check under certain conditions

Written by Mazi the 23 Oct 09 at 16:24.

Solution for 1.
A) If $debug is set to "2"/"3" don't execute the mandatory check.
B) New config setting "$ignore_mandatory", if set to "1" don't execute the mandatory check.

Solution for 2.
A) Create a "All questions are mandatory?" -> yes/no option at survey settings
B) Create an overview which lists all questions and a simple "mandatory yes/no" radio option. This way you can set up your survey without making question mandatory from the beginning at chose which questions should be mandatory at a later step.
This overview can be survey or group based.

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How to visualize questions, logic & conditions

Written by GregB the 16 Feb 10 at 23:28. Related project: 1.x all. New

Some surveys can be very complex.

For my last survey, I had a committee deciding the groups and questions. We used FreeMind to come up with our structure.

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Solution #2: Solution #2: Use a normal "folder visualisation"

Written by holch the 5 Mar 10 at 18:59.

I agree that the MindMap Structure wouldn't really work.

But I know some survey tools, that use a kind of "folder structure" as we know it from file explorers, etc.

I think this can display filters and so on pretty well. At the moment Quotas, Filters, and questions are somehow displayed very seperate and it difficult to get a good overview of the survey (I do agree with the GregB here).

But with the folder tree, you can show loops, filters, pages/groups and questions, which can be especially helpful for long and complicated surveys.

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Informed Consent and Authorization Functionality

Written by atavei the 7 Apr 10 at 19:06. Related project: 1.x all. New

Nowadays, all research with human subjects require informed consent and authorization. The use of a program such as LimeSurvey in academic, government, or business environments require a mechanism of informed consent. In the specific case of academic environments, Institutional Review Boards WILL NOT APPROVE any type of research with human subjects without a mechanisms to verify the informed consent. Restrictions such as this are already found (or likely to be found in the near future) in government, medical and some business settings. Usage of LimeSurvey in academic--or other-- settings will be hindered by the absence of this kind of functionality.

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Solution #1: Include informed consent acquiescence as a standard feature

Written by atavei the 7 Apr 10 at 19:06.

Although a Workaround to address this issue exists for the Register page, and another (that I have added to the Forums) exists for the Welcome page, this kind of functionality should be available as a standard feature. Users should not be required to write javascript code or to play around in the template area to reach this kind of functionality. A user should have the option to select (if so required) where the consent verification should be made: in the Register page, or in the Welcome page when registration is not required. A mechanisms to upload/download a pdf of the consent and authorization statement should be provided also. Users should be able to download the consent to which they are acquiescent. Many Institutional Review Boards require that a copy of the consent be provided to the users if so requested.

Hope to see this functionality added in LS1 and LS2!

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Solution #2: Workaround: Set up yes/no question with conditional display of all others

Written by mfreund the 6 Jul 10 at 22:14.

I support this idea, but here's the workaround I've used.

As the first question (and group) of the survey, I set up a yes/no or list radio button question with the consent text. I also made a PDF of the consent form and put a link in it in the body of the consent text so they can download it.

Then I set all other questions in the survey to display only if the answer to the first question is "yes" or "I agree."

Not the most elegant solution, but it worked for my IRB and my respondents!

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Make LimeSurvey becomes a widget

Written by linxin the 25 May 10 at 11:10. Related project: 2.x all. New

As we know, there are may applications and games are become more and more popular with the integration with Facebook.

If we can make LimeSurvey become a widget, then it would make LimeSurvey become more easy to integrate with SNS or open source applications, such as Joomla, WordPress, etc.

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Solution #2: Use HTML5

Written by partic the 14 Aug 10 at 16:18.

Using Flash (as per solution #1) would instantly break survey access on iphone & ipad. So why not get into HTML5 now to solve this issue.

Personally, looking for Joomla integration options. There's been a component release for Joomla in the past, but it used a particular version of limesurvey, so has not kept updated with the latest features.

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Conditions for subquestions

Written by sociolog the 8 Sep 10 at 03:48. Related project: 1.x all. New

Sometimes when there is an array question containing an n-point scale with multiple subquestions, some of the subquestions need to be filtered out (e.g. if it is a scale of satisfaction with health, family, friends and job, if the respondent does not have a job then the "satisfaction with job" subquestion should not appear).
There is currently the option of "array filter" to synchronize a multiple answer type question with an array, but sometimes that is not enough, especially when only a few subquestions actually need filtering (e.g. in the previous example, there is no point to ask if the respondent has a family, friends or health, but it is necessary to ask if he/she has a job).
Therefore, it would be useful to include in the "conditions" tab the possibility of applying conditions not only to questions, but to subquestions.

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Survey Invitation & Reward Feature

Written by linxin the 25 May 10 at 11:04. Related project: 2.x all. New

I have tried many survey systems, but I didn't find any survey system with LimeSurvey powerful features is social media oriented.

What I mean is we need to leverage the user base from Facebook, Twitter, Gtalk, MSN, Yahoo or any other instant messengers or SNS.

For example, I have to conduct an academic or business research, it's easy to build up survey with the powerful LimeSurvey, but it's hard for me to distribute the survey to my friendlist on Facebook, Twitter, Gtalk, etc.

Therefore, if we have the invitation feature, and it would be easy for me to send an invitation to my friends on my friend list.

Since my friend take part in my survey, I do hope there is a reward feature to give them a certain market place points that they can use to exchange cash or coupon or voucher, so as to encourage their contributions.

And also it would be better if the reward feature has question level marketplace points and survey level market place points. For example, some questions worth 5 points, but some questions worth 30 points, or I can set the whole survey worth 300 points no matter how many questions in the survey.

If we have survey invitation and reward feature, then the survey system could be more social media oriented, it would attract many academic or business institutions to set up survey, invite friend from their friend list on SNS or IM, and reward contributors with marketplace points (such as eBay bucks) and get the survey results.

Looking forward for your reply!

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Solution #1: Leverage the existing user base from SNS or IM or Portal.

Written by linxin the 25 May 10 at 11:04.

1. Microsoft has build up live services to share MSN/Hotmail user base REST API - http://dev.live.com/

2. OpenID Widget - http://openid.net/

3. Google Friend Connect Widget- http://www.google.com/friendconnect/?utm_medium=et&utm_campaign=en&utm_source=e n-et-na-us-bizsol

4. Open Social API - http://code.google.com/apis/opensocial/

5. The invitation flow can refer to http://www.friendshopper.com/

It would be great if you can add my MSN or Skype to your friend list, so that we can chat online for more discussion!

MSN/Email: anderson.xin.lin@hotmail.com

[...]

Skype: anderson.xin.lin

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Confirmation E-Mail INSERTANS on not answered questions

Written by mmaa the 18 May 10 at 18:49. Related project: 1.x all. New

Place all answers in confirmation E-Mails and produce no error, if a question wasn't answered.

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random assignment of survey participants to conditions

Written by bartsch the 21 Aug 10 at 23:32. Related project: 1.x all. New

Random assignment of participants to experimental conditions is a key issue in social science research. For example, a research design might involve randomized distribution of participants to different groups, each of which is presented with a different versions of a stimulus.

Therefore, I suggest to implement a feature in LimeSurvey that allows to randomly distribute survey participants to different groups. The randomly assigned "group membership" can then be used as a condition to show or hide certain questions (e.g., each group of participants is shown one of several boilerplate questions that include different version of a stimulus image or video).

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Solution #1: create and autofill a random number

Written by bartsch the 21 Aug 10 at 23:32.

I would propose to implement a feature "randomized conditions" (or something like that) in the survey setup. For example, there could be a dice symbol, and when you click on this symbol, you would see a numerical input field where you could enter the number of groups/conditions needed.

If you enter that the number of randomized conditions should be X, then a Javascript in the survey would be customized such that it creates a random number in the range of 1 to X.

If the survey is executed, then the script would create a random number in the range of 1 to X, and would enter the value of the random number into a column of the results table.

The script below has been proposed at the forums as a workaround to do just that. In the workaround, the script is inserted in a question, e.g., a numerical input question. This question serves to open a column in the results table where the value of the random number can be entered by the scipt.

$(document).ready(function()

var randNumber = Math.floor(Math.random()*X + 1);

$('input#answerSSSSXGGGXQQQ').val(randNumber);

[...]

);

(where X is the number of Conditions needed, SSSS is the survey ID, GGG is the group ID, and QQQ is the Question ID of the numerical input question that contains the script)

If the script is implemented in a survey desing feature rather than in a question, then the feature would have to create a question first, as a container where the value of the random number can be entered by the script.

The question that serves as a container for the random number should be hidden from survey participants. This is not currently possible to do in Lime Survey 1.90+ (see the following bug report: http://bugs.limesurvey.org/view.php?id=4553)

However, at the forums I found two ideas how to hide a question without preventing autofilled entries.

Idea 1:
Re: Prefill hidden fields or (hidden questions)
In config-defaults.php:
$deletenonvalues = 1; // By default, LimeSurvey does not save responses to conditional questions that haven't been answered/shown. To have LimeSurvey save these responses change this value to 0.
Copy to your config.php and set to 0.

Idea 2:
Re:Prefill hidden fields or (hidden questions)
Or just hide the questions with CSS. Add the following to the end of template.css (or whatever your style sheet is):
Code:
div#questionQQ
display: none;

Where QQ is the question ID.

Assuming that we have created a random number with values from 1 to X, and have entered the value of the random number as an autofilled entry to a hidden container question, then we have assigned a kind of randomized group membership identifier to each participant (i.e., the value of the random number).

Now, the next thing needed is a display in the conditions setup that allows to select the hidden container question (which might be labeled "randomized conditions," for example). Further, the condition setup should allow to select different values of the random number as conditions for showing or hiding other questions. Optimally, the X possible values of the random number would appear as predefined answers in the conditions setup.

If you enter that the number of randomized conditions should be X, then a Javascript in the survey would be customized such that it creates a random number in the range of 1 to X.

If the survey is executed, then the script would create a random number in the range of 1 to X, and would enter the value of the random number into a column of the results table.

The script below has been proposed at the forums as a workaround to do just that. In the workaround, the script is inserted in a question, e.g., a numerical input question. This question serves to open a column in the results table where the value of the random number can be entered by the scipt.

$(document).ready(function()

var randNumber = Math.floor(Math.random()*X + 1);

$('input#answerSSSSXGGGXQQQ').val(randNumber);

);
</script>

(where X is the number of Conditions needed, SSSS is the survey ID, GGG is the group ID, and QQQ is the Question ID of the numerical input question that contains the script)

If the script is implemented in a survey desing feature rather than in a question, then the feature would have to create a question first, as a container where the value of the random number can be entered by the script.

The question that serves as a container for the random number should be hidden from survey participants. This is not currently possible to do in Lime Survey 1.90+ (see the following bug report: http://bugs.limesurvey.org/view.php?id=4553)

However, at the forums I found two ideas how to hide a question without preventing autofilled entries.

Idea 1:
Re: Prefill hidden fields or (hidden questions)
In config-defaults.php:
$deletenonvalues = 1; // By default, LimeSurvey does not save responses to conditional questions that haven't been answered/shown. To have LimeSurvey save these responses change this value to 0.
Copy to your config.php and set to 0.

Idea 2:
Re:Prefill hidden fields or (hidden questions)
Or just hide the questions with CSS. Add the following to the end of template.css (or whatever your style sheet is):
Code:
div#questionQQ 
display: none;

Where QQ is the question ID.

Assuming that we have created a random number with values from 1 to X, and have entered the value of the random number as an autofilled entry to a hidden container question, then we have assigned a kind of randomized group membership identifier to each participant (i.e., the value of the random number).

Now, the next thing needed is a display in the conditions setup that allows to select the hidden container question (which might be labeled "randomized conditions," for example). Further, the condition setup should allow to select different values of the random number as conditions for showing or hiding other questions. Optimally, the X possible values of the random number would appear as predefined answers in the conditions setup.

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Enforce Array (Multi Flexible) (Numbers), checkbox layout mandatory option.

Written by ghudson the 28 Jan 10 at 14:59. Related project: 1.x all. New

I believe that all question types on a survey should allow for mandatory enforcement which this question type currently does not. Since it doesn't and people taking the survey might not answer a question of this type, either on purpose or by accident there is no way to ensure data integrity. At the very least, if the question cannot enforce the mandatory option that option box should not be available in design mode. It allows an unsuspecting survey designer to include what could be a key question and not realize it could be bypassed and save what I assume would be a "0" answer even though it was not a respondant's intention. In some ways, this question is similar to a simple Y/N question. If the respondant clicks the next button without ever clicking one of the two options on a Yes/No question, the mandatory test stops you from proceding and warns that the question was unanswered. I would think the (Multi Flexible) (Numbers) checkbox layout question type should behave in the same manner. I have had students take surveys and have missing, potentially incorrect answers because the (Multi Flexible) (Numbers) checkbox layout questions will proceed even though they did not select any of the options and clicked the next button. However, I did set the question's mandatory option equal to yes.

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Different categorization for surveys

Written by Adam1V the 10 Oct 09 at 12:53. Related project: 1.x all. New

I would like to be able to create different categories for surveys.
Currently, the surveys are only split into two categories, Active and Inactive.
I would like to be able to put these in their own categories.

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Choose N questions in a Randomization Group Name

Written by willyx the 15 Dec 10 at 20:44. Related project: 1.x all. New

I've used the Randomization Group Name new function and i need this:
I've:
200 History questions
100 Social questions
69 sexual questions

I need to ask from that pool
10 History
10 Social
9 sexual
questions, random choosed.
I've used the Randomization Group Name but I cannot set only N questions to display in that grp. Tryed "Always hide this question" but don't work with randomization.

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Validate anwers (responses) on the server (prevent tampering)

Written by hauber the 26 Jan 10 at 12:40. Related project: 1.x all. New

Currently responses are checked on the client. But HTTP can easily be tampered such that arbitrary values are sent to the server. (E.g. the value 5 when only 1 to 4 is allowed.)

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Integration With Joomla 1.6

Written by Jake the 29 Mar 11 at 21:22. Related project: 2.x all. New

Integration With Joomla 1.6

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Surveyors should approve their answers

Written by lwc the 17 Nov 10 at 19:35. Related project: 1.x all. New

It's frustrating for everyone involved when surveyors detect wrong answers in their post-submit "print answers" link, only to realize by then it's too late.

Such a feature would create more reliable and more user friendly surveys.

See more details in http://www.limesurvey.org/support/forums/20/52495

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Solution #2: INSERTQUESTION Replacement Field Code

Written by andrewteg the 19 May 11 at 17:21.

Much like you have INSERTANS, I propose an INSERTQUESTION replacement field. Then you can at least setup a dynamic Question and Answer review page using a boilerplate field. This is not as convenient as a full review question page/type option, but would allow someone to setup a review page without having to retype the question text.

A quick button to spit out all of them would be pretty great too.

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Email notification depends on answers conditions

Written by samchen the 5 Oct 09 at 12:47. Related project: 1.x all. New

There are some survey results needed to be handle as soon as posible. For example, sales leads or dissatisfied customer feedback. If customers took the survey and willing to leave their personal information for sales contact, system should send the notification email to admin as soon as possible. Sometimes in customer satisfication survey need this alert also. If system can send alert email when customer click dissatisfied rating, agents can handle their complain immediately.

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Sometimes for some survey we need specific order for a people

Written by Shnoulle the 18 Jul 11 at 12:00. Global category: Logic & Conditions. New

If we need to present some group to specific token, maybe in some order, or if we need to present some answer in specific order for some people, it's very difficult to do in javascript.

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Solution #1: a SQL request with token attribute ( and code in)

Written by Shnoulle the 18 Jul 11 at 12:00.

For token survey, we can use an attribute for the order of an answer.
1. Question attribute: order anwser with attribute (attribute selector or number).
2. In the attribute: put the code of the answer separate with comma ( A1,A2,A5 )
3. Use a SQL request to take the token, : SELECT * FROM $dbprefixanswers WHERE qid=$ia[0] AND language='$_SESSION['s_lang']' AND scale_id=0 AND code in ($attribute_token) ORDER BY FIELD( code,$attribute_token)

for each question type.

Same thing for group order with the new group code.

I already do it for ranking and list_dropdown question type. But i test it only in mySQL. I don't know if we can use " IN ($array) order by ($array) in msSQL and other SQL langage.

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auto generate IDs

Written by pmonstad the 5 Apr 11 at 12:20. Related project: 1.x all. New

I can't see why the user has to enter ID manually when creating question groups or questions. There should be an option letting LS auto generate IDs which the user can override if needed.

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