Not Applicable with specify box

Question

Hi,  
I have a questionnaire full of multi-select questions where answers are pictures and each has a "None of above, specify" answer. To fit all pictures on one screen to avoid scrolling I must display answers in 3-4 columns and I decided to use Non Applicable as the last option.

It works perfectly together with Better Lighthouse Library, but the Respondent Specify box is not usable at all, when I try to write here something "Non Applicable" functionality is triggered and it disables this box too.

Also, have 2 rankings with the same problem, but I think the solution will be the same.

How to fix this? Will be glad for any advice, thanks.

Comments

Sorry, but I haven't been able to reproduce the behavior you are reporting.  Are there any other steps I would need to take to get a study into the state you are describing?  Or perhaps it would be possible for you to share a copy of your .ssi with support@sawtoothsoftware.com so I can try it out myself?  Obviously, any sensitive or irrelevant information could be removed from the copy before sharing it.

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just sent the email, thank you for your help

Answer 1

Oh, you mean that you have set the Not Applicable item to other specify.  I thought you were referring to a list item of your select / ranking question.  I hadn't thought about supporting other specify N/A before now.

I've added this to the list of changes to consider the next time I update the Community Question Library.  But I can offer a quick hack that ought to work for you in the meantime.  Locate this part of the Not Applicable question's footer:

$(qdiv).find('input[type="text"], input[type="tel"], textarea, select').val('').prop('disabled', true);

And replace it with this:

$(qdiv).find('input[type="text"]:not([id^=[% QuestionName() %]_]), input[type="tel"], textarea, select').val('').prop('disabled', true);

Comments

Hi Zachary,

thank you for your help, really appreciate it. Also noted that you covered only minimum checks in Non applicable question. I needed the maximum checks too and was able to enable it by editing question footer and verification javascript, but its nice to have too.

Best,

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Wouldn't setting the maximum checks in the main select question do that?

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It actually does, nevermind.

I've never used "Force Respondent to check... 0 to N boxes" when question was non required, always swithed it to "Allow Respondents to check any number of boxex". Thanks for tip