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Survey Branching Issue

Michael Y — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 20:59:00 GMT

Hey everyone,

I'm having some issues with some branching code. I found this forum post somewhat related to my issue: https://www.millisecond.com/forums/Topic20629.aspx
I'm attempting to make a series of questions for a number of different classrooms (126 to 131). The first question asks which classroom the participant belongs to. Based on their answer I want the program to take the participant to a questionnaire specific to that class. So there are 6 different branches.

For some reason, I'm unable to get my code to branch to the questions after the initial Class question. I'll put my code below:
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<block RCPBLOCK>
/ trials = [1=classselect]
</block>

<surveypage Classselect>
/questions = [1=class2]
/fontstyle=("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ branch = [if(radiobuttons.Class2.response=="126b")survey.homeroom126]
/ branch = [if(radiobuttons.Class2.response=="127b")survey.homeroom127]
/ branch = [if(radiobuttons.Class2.response=="128b")survey.homeroom128]
/ branch = [if(radiobuttons.Class2.response=="129b")survey.homeroom129]
/ branch = [if(radiobuttons.Class2.response=="130b")survey.homeroom130]
/ branch = [if(radiobuttons.Class2.response=="131b")survey.homeroom131]
/showpagenumbers = false
/showquestionnumbers = false
/ navigationbuttonsize=(10, 5)
/ navigationbuttonfontstyle=("Arial", 5%, true, false)
/finishlabel="Next"
</surveypage>

<radiobuttons Class2>
/ caption="Which class are you in?"
/ options=("126b","127b","128b","129b","130b","131b")
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 5%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ responsefontstyle =("Arial", 3.5%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ position=(10,15)
/required=true
</radiobuttons>

<survey homeroom126>
/ pages=[1=HOME1; 2=HOME2; 3=HOME3; 4=HOME4; 5=HOME5; 6=HOME6; 7=HOME7; 8=HOME8; 9=HOME9; 10=HOME10; 11=HOME11; 12=HOME12; 13=HOME13; 14=HOME14; 15=HOME15; 16=HOME16; 17=HOME17]
/ backlabel="Back"
/ nextlabel="Next"
/ finishlabel="Next"
/ fontstyle=("Arial", 3%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ responsefontstyle=("Arial", 3%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ itemfontstyle=("Arial", 3%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ showpagenumbers=false
/ showquestionnumbers=false
/ backbuttonposition=(35, 90)
/ nextbuttonposition=(70, 90)
/ navigationbuttonsize=(10, 5)
/ navigationbuttonfontstyle=("Arial", 5%, true, false)
/ recorddata = true
</survey>

<surveypage home1>
/caption="Choose as many as you want."
/fontstyle=("Arial", 3%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/questions=[1=hr1]
/showpagenumbers = false
/showquestionnumbers = false
/ navigationbuttonsize=(10, 5)
/ navigationbuttonfontstyle=("Arial", 5%, true, false)
/finishlabel="Next"
</surveypage>

<checkboxes hr1>
/caption="Who does well in school?"
/options=("I can't think of anybody", "My friend is not listed", "Don't want to answer", "Name Placeholder")
/optionvalues=("-77", "-88", "-99", "1")
/required=true
</checkboxes>

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(There are 17 questions in all, HOME1-17)
(There are also the surveys for 127-131 and beyond but it is the same besides some renamed checkboxes/names!)

Any help on why Class2 doesn't branch to the survey as coded would be very helpful. I'm unsure what I'm doing wrong here! Thank you ahead of time!

RE: Survey Branching Issue

Michael Y — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 20:59:00 GMT

This did the trick perfectly! I knew it had to be a small mistake somewhere.
Thanks a ton!

RE: Survey Branching Issue

Dave — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 13:02:58 GMT

+x[quote]

[b]Michael Y - 11/27/2020[/b]
Hey everyone,

I'm having some issues with some branching code. I found this forum post somewhat related to my issue: https://www.millisecond.com/forums/Topic20629.aspx
I'm attempting to make a series of questions for a number of different classrooms (126 to 131). The first question asks which classroom the participant belongs to. Based on their answer I want the program to take the participant to a questionnaire specific to that class. So there are 6 different branches.

For some reason, I'm unable to get my code to branch to the questions after the initial Class question. I'll put my code below:
---------------
<block RCPBLOCK>
/ trials = [1=classselect]
</block>

<surveypage Classselect>
/questions = [1=class2]
/fontstyle=("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ branch = [if(radiobuttons.Class2.response=="126b")survey.homeroom126]
/ branch = [if(radiobuttons.Class2.response=="127b")survey.homeroom127]
/ branch = [if(radiobuttons.Class2.response=="128b")survey.homeroom128]
/ branch = [if(radiobuttons.Class2.response=="129b")survey.homeroom129]
/ branch = [if(radiobuttons.Class2.response=="130b")survey.homeroom130]
/ branch = [if(radiobuttons.Class2.response=="131b")survey.homeroom131]
/showpagenumbers = false
/showquestionnumbers = false
/ navigationbuttonsize=(10, 5)
/ navigationbuttonfontstyle=("Arial", 5%, true, false)
/finishlabel="Next"
</surveypage>

<radiobuttons Class2>
/ caption="Which class are you in?"
/ options=("126b","127b","128b","129b","130b","131b")
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 5%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ responsefontstyle =("Arial", 3.5%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ position=(10,15)
/required=true
</radiobuttons>

<survey homeroom126>
/ pages=[1=HOME1; 2=HOME2; 3=HOME3; 4=HOME4; 5=HOME5; 6=HOME6; 7=HOME7; 8=HOME8; 9=HOME9; 10=HOME10; 11=HOME11; 12=HOME12; 13=HOME13; 14=HOME14; 15=HOME15; 16=HOME16; 17=HOME17]
/ backlabel="Back"
/ nextlabel="Next"
/ finishlabel="Next"
/ fontstyle=("Arial", 3%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ responsefontstyle=("Arial", 3%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ itemfontstyle=("Arial", 3%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ showpagenumbers=false
/ showquestionnumbers=false
/ backbuttonposition=(35, 90)
/ nextbuttonposition=(70, 90)
/ navigationbuttonsize=(10, 5)
/ navigationbuttonfontstyle=("Arial", 5%, true, false)
/ recorddata = true
</survey>

<surveypage home1>
/caption="Choose as many as you want."
/fontstyle=("Arial", 3%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/questions=[1=hr1]
/showpagenumbers = false
/showquestionnumbers = false
/ navigationbuttonsize=(10, 5)
/ navigationbuttonfontstyle=("Arial", 5%, true, false)
/finishlabel="Next"
</surveypage>

<checkboxes hr1>
/caption="Who does well in school?"
/options=("I can't think of anybody", "My friend is not listed", "Don't want to answer", "Name Placeholder")
/optionvalues=("-77", "-88", "-99", "1")
/required=true
</checkboxes>

--------
(There are 17 questions in all, HOME1-17)
(There are also the surveys for 127-131 and beyond but it is the same besides some renamed checkboxes/names!)

Any help on why Class2 doesn't branch to the survey as coded would be very helpful. I'm unsure what I'm doing wrong here! Thank you ahead of time!
[/quote]

Your branches reside at the wrong level. A surveypage cannot branch to a survey. A surveypage can only branch to another surveypage. You need to move the branches up to the block-level. (A surveypage is a kind of trial, a survey is a kind of block.)

<expt>
/ blocks = [1=RCPBLOCK]
</expt>

<block RCPBLOCK>
/ trials = [1=classselect]
/ branch = [if(radiobuttons.Class2.response=="126b")survey.homeroom126]
/ branch = [if(radiobuttons.Class2.response=="127b")survey.homeroom127]
/ branch = [if(radiobuttons.Class2.response=="128b")survey.homeroom128]
/ branch = [if(radiobuttons.Class2.response=="129b")survey.homeroom129]
/ branch = [if(radiobuttons.Class2.response=="130b")survey.homeroom130]
/ branch = [if(radiobuttons.Class2.response=="131b")survey.homeroom131]
</block>

<surveypage Classselect>
/questions = [1=class2]
/fontstyle=("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/showpagenumbers = false
/showquestionnumbers = false
/ navigationbuttonsize=(10, 5)
/ navigationbuttonfontstyle=("Arial", 5%, true, false)
/finishlabel="Next"
</surveypage>

<radiobuttons Class2>
/ caption="Which class are you in?"
/ options=("126b","127b","128b","129b","130b","131b")
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 5%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ responsefontstyle =("Arial", 3.5%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ position=(10,15)
/required=true
</radiobuttons>