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Force capitalization

20jkim2 — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 20:30:01 GMT

Hi,
I am using the textbox function and am trying to constrain the answers to be capitalized.
This is the current code, but I want to make it so that unless the answer (their first name) is capitalized, the participants cannot move on.
How would I make this happen?

<textbox name>
/ caption = "Please enter your first name.
Be mindful of capitalization."
/ txcolor = dimgray
/ position = (35%, 35%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, true, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ textboxsize = (25,5)
</textbox>

RE: Force capitalization

Dave — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 20:30:01 GMT

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[b]Dave - 6/27/2025[/b]
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[b]20jkim2 - 6/27/2025[/b]
+x[quote]

[b]Dave - 6/27/2025[/b]
+x[quote]

[b]20jkim2 - 6/27/2025[/b]
Hi,
I am using the textbox function and am trying to constrain the answers to be capitalized.
This is the current code, but I want to make it so that unless the answer (their first name) is capitalized, the participants cannot move on.
How would I make this happen?

<textbox name>
/ caption = "Please enter your first name.
Be mindful of capitalization."
/ txcolor = dimgray
/ position = (35%, 35%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, true, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ textboxsize = (25,5)
</textbox>

[/quote]

You could write a regular expression to force capitalization and use that in /mask. However, the much friendlier way is to simply allow participants to enter their first name however they want and then apply normalization to the response (e.g. toLower() followed by capitalize()).
[/quote]

Sorry, I am a beginner to Inquisit, so I'm not sure how to do what you suggested. Could you tell me how to code it
[/quote]
[code]<block exampleBlock>
/ trials = [1=pageOne; 2=pageTwo]
</block>

<surveyPage pageOne>
/ questions = [1=name]
/ showPageNumbers = false
/ showQuestionNumbers = false
</surveypage>

<textbox name>
/ caption = "Please enter your first name."
/ txcolor = dimgray
/ position = (35%, 35%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, true, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ textboxsize = (25,5)
</textbox>

<surveyPage pageTwo>
/ caption = "Raw input: <%textbox.name.response%>
Normalized: <%capitalize(toLower(textbox.name.response))%>"
/ showPageNumbers = false
/ showQuestionNumbers = false
</surveypage>[/code]

Given that you are new to working wiht Inquisit syntax, please work through the Programmer's Manual: https://www.millisecond.com/support/Inquisit%20Programmer's%20Manual.pdf
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And if you prefer to force the first letter to be entered capitalized instead of doing normalization after the fact, you can do:

[code]<textbox name>
/ caption = "Please enter your first name."
/ mask = ^[A-Z].*
/ txcolor = dimgray
/ position = (35%, 35%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, true, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ textboxsize = (25,5)
</textbox>[/code]

RE: Force capitalization

Dave — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 20:16:49 GMT

+x[quote]

[b]20jkim2 - 6/27/2025[/b]
+x[quote]

[b]Dave - 6/27/2025[/b]
+x[quote]

[b]20jkim2 - 6/27/2025[/b]
Hi,
I am using the textbox function and am trying to constrain the answers to be capitalized.
This is the current code, but I want to make it so that unless the answer (their first name) is capitalized, the participants cannot move on.
How would I make this happen?

<textbox name>
/ caption = "Please enter your first name.
Be mindful of capitalization."
/ txcolor = dimgray
/ position = (35%, 35%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, true, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ textboxsize = (25,5)
</textbox>

[/quote]

You could write a regular expression to force capitalization and use that in /mask. However, the much friendlier way is to simply allow participants to enter their first name however they want and then apply normalization to the response (e.g. toLower() followed by capitalize()).
[/quote]

Sorry, I am a beginner to Inquisit, so I'm not sure how to do what you suggested. Could you tell me how to code it
[/quote]

[code]<block exampleBlock>
/ trials = [1=pageOne; 2=pageTwo]
</block>

<surveyPage pageOne>
/ questions = [1=name]
/ showPageNumbers = false
/ showQuestionNumbers = false
</surveypage>

<textbox name>
/ caption = "Please enter your first name."
/ txcolor = dimgray
/ position = (35%, 35%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, true, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ textboxsize = (25,5)
</textbox>

<surveyPage pageTwo>
/ caption = "Raw input: <%textbox.name.response%>
Normalized: <%capitalize(toLower(textbox.name.response))%>"
/ showPageNumbers = false
/ showQuestionNumbers = false
</surveypage>[/code]

Given that you are new to working wiht Inquisit syntax, please work through the Programmer's Manual: https://www.millisecond.com/support/Inquisit%20Programmer's%20Manual.pdf

RE: Force capitalization

20jkim2 — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 20:14:23 GMT

+x[quote]

[b]Dave - 6/27/2025[/b]
+x[quote]

[b]20jkim2 - 6/27/2025[/b]
Hi,
I am using the textbox function and am trying to constrain the answers to be capitalized.
This is the current code, but I want to make it so that unless the answer (their first name) is capitalized, the participants cannot move on.
How would I make this happen?

<textbox name>
/ caption = "Please enter your first name.
Be mindful of capitalization."
/ txcolor = dimgray
/ position = (35%, 35%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, true, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ textboxsize = (25,5)
</textbox>

[/quote]

You could write a regular expression to force capitalization and use that in /mask. However, the much friendlier way is to simply allow participants to enter their first name however they want and then apply normalization to the response (e.g. toLower() followed by capitalize()).
[/quote]

Sorry, I am a beginner to Inquisit, so I'm not sure how to do what you suggested. Could you tell me how to code it

RE: Force capitalization

Dave — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 20:07:40 GMT

+x[quote]

[b]20jkim2 - 6/27/2025[/b]
Hi,
I am using the textbox function and am trying to constrain the answers to be capitalized.
This is the current code, but I want to make it so that unless the answer (their first name) is capitalized, the participants cannot move on.
How would I make this happen?

<textbox name>
/ caption = "Please enter your first name.
Be mindful of capitalization."
/ txcolor = dimgray
/ position = (35%, 35%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, true, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ textboxsize = (25,5)
</textbox>

[/quote]

You could write a regular expression to force capitalization and use that in /mask. However, the much friendlier way is to simply allow participants to enter their first name however they want and then apply normalization to the response (e.g. toLower() followed by capitalize()).