Multiple select question with categories name and none of the above

Question

I have multiple select question with two categories and None of the above option.

Category Name-1
-Option 1
-Option 2
-Option 3
Category Name-2
-Option 4
-Option 5
-Option 6
None of the above

What is the best approach to program this question?

 I have tried with Select type question with check box and disabled using the below code. However, the checkbox's are still appearing.

<style type="text/css">
#Q8_1
{
display:none;
}
</style>

<style type="text/css">
#Q8_4
{
display:none;
}
</style>

Alternatively, we can use the free format which gives neat look. However, adding "None of the above" is very difficult.

Answer 1

I have added "_graphical" on the attribue id and it now works

<style type="text/css">
#Q8_1_graphical
{
display:none;
}
</style>

<style type="text/css">
#Q8_4_graphical
{
display:none;
}
</style>

Answer 2

We had such problems also and here was our solution which worked beautifully ...

In your example, create a parent list with Options 1-6 defined as codes 1-6 and none of the above (make exclusive) as code 7, then define Category name 1 as code 8 and Category name 2 as code 9. Create a constructed list which will look as such ...

ADD(CatList,8)
ADD(CatList,1,3)
ADD(CatList,9)
ADD(CatList,4,7)

The constructed list will be used as the list to display.

All we need to do now is hide the radio buttons or check boxes for the category codes.

Save the file jquery-1.6.2.min.js in your graphics folder.

Pop this code into the HTML TAG area under survey settings/headers and footers ...

<script src="[%GraphicsPath()%]jquery-1.6.2.min.js"></script>

<script type="text/javascript">
  $.noConflict();

jQuery(document).ready(function(){

  jQuery(".group_header").parents("tr.clickable").each(function(index) {
    var HeaderRowObj = jQuery(this);
   
    HeaderRowObj.removeClass("clickable");
    HeaderRowObj.addClass("group_header_row");

    var InputObj = HeaderRowObj.find("input");
    InputObj.addClass("HideElement");  //Make sure it is hidden

    var GroupHeaderObj = HeaderRowObj.find(".group_header");

    HeaderRowObj.html("<td colspan='2'>" + GroupHeaderObj.html() + "</td>");
    HeaderRowObj.prepend(InputObj);

  });
});

</script>

And for the category codes, you need to pop the following surrounding tags ...

<span class="group_header"><b>Category Name-1</b></span>

Best to make the categories bold so they standout.

This solution works a treat and is easy to implement.

Good luck.

Comments

Paul,

Great work around!

Thank you!

Answer 3

I've always just set this type of question up in free format, then I can create all the headers I want without them being assigned an answer code.  I like the other solutions too, always nice to have options.

Comments

We were using the same method too Jay. The main reason we stopped using it was because of the nice features we lost in free format questions like the hi-light on the codes, other specify and exclusive code control. Othewise it was nice.