Advanced Programming

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Qualtrics Coder's Corner

http://www.qualtrics.com/university/coders-corner/

Change the width of text boxes

The text entry box is not the right size. How do I change this?

Qualtrics resource: http://www.qualtrics.com/university/adjust-the-size-of-the-essay-text-entry-box/

You can paste the following CSS code either into the "code view" of an individual question or into your header to apply to the entire survey (Find the header in the Look and Feel section). Then, you will adjust the width value to meet your needs. If you place it in an individual question only, it will change the text box for questions on that page. The rest of the survey is unaffected when implemented.

For Multiple Choice questions

<style>
Skin .QuestionBody .TextEntryBox {
width:10em;
}
</style>

Change the number to change the width

For Side by Side Questions

<style>
.Skin .SBS .Short {
width:50px;
}
</style>

Change the number to change the width

Change line spacing in the question text

Please add the following code to the HTML view of the question text: (150% can be changed to anything)

<style>
.Skin .QuestionText {
line-height: 150%;}
</style>

Auto-populate text entry fields

http://www.qualtrics.com/university/auto-populating-answer-choice-fields/

Matrix Text Entry

In JS, for matrix text entry questions, you preset the value using the following code:

var InputId = $("QR~QID2~1~1~TEXT"); InputId.value= "x";

The variable name can be whatever you choose. The Question ID will change based on the question. The first number after the question ID is the row. The second number after the question ID is the column. The value must be set between quotes.

If you are using carry forward to populate the statements and/or choices, an “x” must precede the row or column number, for example carrying forward both the choices and statements.

var InputId = $("QR~QID2~x1~x1~TEXT"); InputId.value= "x";

Give feedback based on answers to multiple choice questions

The calculations and feedback are achieved by using the Scoring feature available in Advanced Survey Options during survey editing. The scoring feature allows you to assign numerical values to the multiple choice questions and then add the scores.

Feedback based on the score can be determined by a series of questions using display logic. First, the score must be set as embedded data after the data-gathering block through the survey flow tool. In the next block, you can call on this embedded data to create your display logic and display different sets of feedback depending on the score.

Program a word search question (hide hotpot outlines)

Paste the following code into the HTML code view of the question:

<style>
.Skin .HotSpot .Region:hover{
border: 0px;
}
.Skin .HotSpot .Region:hover .RegionInner{
border: 0px;
}
</style>

The effects only manifest in the survey preview and actual survey sessions.

Require a respondent to spend minimum time per page

Add the following to the "Add to javascript" question option:

Qualtrics.SurveyEngine.addOnload(function()
{
this.hideNextButton();
this.clickNextButton.delay(1500);
});

Save information from a URL

In order to save information from a URL, you will need to embed the data. Otherwise, the information does not automatically get stored anywhere in your survey.

1. Identify the variable name from the URL. For example
   • http://umich.qualtrics.com/SE?SID=SV_eXNfcfUHy&SVID=Prod&UID=123456
   • The variable name comes between “&” and “=”
   • In this case it is “UID”
2. This variable will need to be embedded in order to be saved to the results of the linked survey.
   • To embed data, use the Survey Flow tool. From Edit Survey, go to Survey Flow.
   • Find the Block where you collect the subject information. Click “Add Below” and Click “Embedded Data”.
   • Set any Embedded Data Field Name of your choice
   • Write the embedded field name as the variable from the URL and allow Qualtrics to Set the Value from the Panel or URL
3. Your subject information should appear in the results section under a column called “UID” and is available for passing to other surveys through redirect URLs.
4. The subject information is saved using the code ${e://Field/UID} – you can now use this code to pass onto more linked surveys. For example,
   • http://umich.qualtrics.com/SE?SID=SV_eXNfcfUHy&SVID=Prod&UID=${e://Field/UID}