Preset one answer for a ranking-style numeric question

Question

Hi,

I'd like to create a ranking question with 10 numeric blanks/answer spaces, but with one of the answers predetermined. My question asks something along the lines of the following:

If (row 1) is worth 100, how much are (rows 2-10) worth?

So I'd like the blank in row 1 to start with "100" already entered in the blank.

Thanks!

Answer 1

You can throw this script into the footer of your ranking question ...

<script>
window.onload=function()
{
 document.mainform.Q1_1.value='100';
}
</script>

This would preset Q1_1 (the 1st item in Q1) to "100".

You can also tweak your script by using the QuestionName function also ...

<script>
window.onload=function()
{
 document.mainform.[%QuestionName()%]_1.value='100';
}
</script>

Comments

I also forgot to mention you can use the value of another question to populate your ranking question ...

<script>
window.onload=function()
{
 document.mainform.[%QuestionName()%]_1.value='[%QA%]';
}
</script>

This example populates your ranking question with the value of "QA".

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great answer. thank you!