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Playing background sound during a survey

ndil01 — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 11:13:41 GMT

Hi there,

I would like to play some background music while people a completing a couple of survey pages. I know that this is supported in the <block> element (through /bgstim), but it doesn't appear to be supported in the <survey> element. Is this the case? If so, any way around it?

Thanks in advance!

P.S. This is the script for my survey:

<survey Mood_ratings>
/ pages = [1 = Mood_ratings; 2 = Mood_ratings2]
/ itemspacing = 8%
/ screencolor = (white)
/ showquestionnumbers = false
/ showpagenumbers = false
/ nextlabel = "Press button to continue"
/ nextbuttonposition = (70%, 90%)
</survey>

<surveypage Mood_ratings>
/ questions = [1 = question1; 2 = q1]
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 18)
/ recorddata = true
/ nextlabel = "Press button to continue"
</surveypage>

<surveypage Mood_ratings2>
/ questions = [1 = question2; 2 = q2a; 3 = q2b; 4 = q2c; 5 = q2d; 6 = q2e; 7 = q2f; 8 = q2g; 9 = q2h; 10 = q2i; 11 = q2j]
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 18)
/ recorddata = true
/ showbackbutton = false
/ nextlabel = "Press button to continue"
</surveypage>

<caption question1>
/ caption = "Please indicate on the sliding scale the extent to which you feel sad (left) vs happy (right):~r~r"
/ position = (10%, 40%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 24, true)
</caption>

<slider q1>
/ labels = ("Sad", "Happy")
/ range = (1, 10)
/ slidersize = (50%, 5%)
/ showtooltips = true
/ position = (20%, 60%)
/ required = true
</slider>

<caption question2>
/ caption = "Thinking of your current state, to what extent do you feel:~r"
/ position = (10%, 5%)
/ fontstyle =("Arial", 24, true)
</caption>

<dropdown q2a>
/ caption = "a) Upset"
/ options = ("Not at all", "Slightly", "Moderately", "Very", "Extremely")
/ required = true
/ position = (10%, 15%)
/orientation = vertical
</dropdown>

/ orientation = horizontalequal

<dropdown q2b>
/ caption = "~r~rb) Hostile"
/ options = ("Not at all", "Slightly", "Moderately", "Very", "Extremely")
/ orientation = vertical
/ required = true
/ position = (10%, 25%)
</dropdown>

<dropdown q2c>
/ caption = "~r~rc) Alert"
/ options = ("Not at all", "Slightly", "Moderately", "Very", "Extremely")
/ orientation = vertical
/ required = true
/position = (10%, 40%)
</dropdown>

<dropdown q2d>
/ caption = "~r~rd) Ashamed"
/ options = ("Not at all", "Slightly", "Moderately", "Very", "Extremely")
/ orientation = vertical
/ required = true
/ position = (10%, 55%)
</dropdown>

<dropdown q2e>
/ caption = "~r~re) Inspired"
/ options = ("Not at all", "Slightly", "Moderately", "Very", "Extremely")
/ orientation = vertical
/ required = true
/ position = (10%, 70%)
</dropdown>

<dropdown q2f>
/ caption = "f) Nervous"
/ options = ("Not at all", "Slightly", "Moderately", "Very", "Extremely")
/ orientation = vertical
/ required = true
/ position = (50%, 15%)
</dropdown>

<dropdown q2g>
/ caption = "g) Determined"
/ options = ("Not at all", "Slightly", "Moderately", "Very", "Extremely")
/ orientation = vertical
/ required = true
/ position = (50%, 30%)
</dropdown>

<dropdown q2h>
/ caption = "h) Attentive"
/ options = ("Not at all", "Slightly", "Moderately", "Very", "Extremely")
/ orientation = vertical
/ required = true
/ position = (50%, 45%)
</dropdown>

<dropdown q2i>
/ caption = "i) Afraid"
/ options = ("Not at all", "Slightly", "Moderately", "Very", "Extremely")
/ orientation = vertical
/ required = true
/ position = (50%, 60%)
</dropdown>

<dropdown q2j>
/ caption = "j) Active"
/ options = ("Not at all", "Slightly", "Moderately", "Very", "Extremely")
/ orientation = vertical
/ required = true
/ position = (50%, 75%)
</dropdown>

RE: Playing background sound during a survey

renang01 — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 11:13:41 GMT

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[b]renang01 - Sunday, September 10, 2017[/b]

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[b]ndil01 - Monday, March 20, 2017[/b]

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[b]Dave - Monday, March 20, 2017[/b]

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[b]ndil01 - Saturday, March 18, 2017[/b]

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No, this is not supported in <survey> elements, however you can simply use a <block> element and run the <surveypage>s via the <block>'s /trials attributes. A <surveypage> is a special kind of <trial>.

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Oh right. This didn't occur to me. Thank you so much for your help!

[/quote]

Hey! I'm in the same situation as you are. How did you edit the elements to make it work in the end? Thank you!

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My script is a little different from yours though, I have mine this way now:

<item BFI>
/1 = "Is talkative"
/2 = "Tends to find fault with others"
/3 = "Does a thorough job"
/4 = "Is depressed, blue"
/5 = "Is original, comes up with new ideas"
........
/44 = "Is sophisticated in art, music, or literature"
</item>

<radiobuttons BFI1>
/caption = "<%item.BFI.item(1)%>"
/options = ("Disagree strongly", "Disagree a little", "Neither agree nor disagree", "Agree a little", "Agree Strongly")
/optionvalues = ("1", "2", "3", "4", "5")
/orientation = horizontal
</radiobuttons>

<radiobuttons BFI2>
/caption = "<%item.BFI.item(2)%>"
/options = ("Disagree strongly", "Disagree a little", "Neither agree nor disagree", "Agree a little", "Agree Strongly")
/optionvalues = ("1", "2", "3", "4", "5")
/orientation = horizontal
</radiobuttons>
........
<radiobuttons BFI44>
/caption = "<%item.BFI.item(44)%>"
/options = ("Disagree strongly", "Disagree a little", "Neither agree nor disagree", "Agree a little", "Agree Strongly")
/optionvalues = ("1", "2", "3", "4", "5")
/orientation = horizontal
</radiobuttons>

<surveypage BFI_1>
/ caption = "Here are a number of characteristics that may or may not apply to you. For example, do you agree
that you are someone who likes to spend time with others? Please indicate the extent to which you
agree or disagree with that statement.

I see Myself as Someone Who...
"
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", -15, true, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ questions = [1=BFI1, BFI2, BFI3, BFI4, BFI5, BFI6, BFI7, BFI8]
/showpagenumbers= false
/showquestionnumbers = true
/itemfontstyle = ("Arial", -14, true, false, false, false, 5, 1)
/ itemspacing = (3%)
/responsefontstyle = ("Arial", 1.5%, false, false, false, false, 5, 1)
/ txcolor = (0, 0, 0)
/nextbuttonposition = (85%, 95%)
/nextlabel = "Continue"
/finishlabel = "Continue"
/showbackbutton = false
</surveypage>
.........
<surveypage BFI_6>
/ caption = "Here are a number of characteristics that may or may not apply to you. For example, do you agree
that you are someone who likes to spend time with others? Please indicate the extent to which you
agree or disagree with that statement.

I see Myself as Someone Who...
"
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", -15, true, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ questions = [1=BFI41, BFI42, BFI43, BFI44]
/showpagenumbers= false
/showquestionnumbers = true
/itemfontstyle = ("Arial", -14, true, false, false, false, 5, 1)
/ itemspacing = (3%)
/responsefontstyle = ("Arial", 1.5%, false, false, false, false, 5, 1)
/ txcolor = (0, 0, 0)
/nextbuttonposition = (85%, 95%)
/nextlabel = "Continue"
/finishlabel = "Continue"
/showbackbutton = false
</surveypage>

<survey BFI>
/ pages = [1=BFI_1, BFI_2, BFI_3, BFI_4, BFI_5, BFI_6]
/ responsefontstyle = ("Verdana", -11, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ itemfontstyle = ("Verdana", -11, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ itemspacing = 3%
/ showpagenumbers = false
</survey>

RE: Playing background sound during a survey

renang01 — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 11:01:28 GMT

[quote]

[b]ndil01 - Monday, March 20, 2017[/b]

[quote]

[b]Dave - Monday, March 20, 2017[/b]

[quote]

[b]ndil01 - Saturday, March 18, 2017[/b]

[/quote]

Oh right. This didn't occur to me. Thank you so much for your help!

[/quote]

Hey! I'm in the same situation as you are. How did you edit the elements to make it work in the end? Thank you!

RE: Playing background sound during a survey

ndil01 — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 14:37:39 GMT

[quote]

[b]Dave - Monday, March 20, 2017[/b]

[quote]

[b]ndil01 - Saturday, March 18, 2017[/b]

[/quote]

Oh right. This didn't occur to me. Thank you so much for your help!

RE: Playing background sound during a survey

Dave — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 07:40:50 GMT

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[b]ndil01 - Saturday, March 18, 2017[/b]

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