Multipage Survey

February 26, 200421 yr

Here is an example of managing a multi-page survey. Assume this is a returning user.

1. Find Survey:

<html><head><title>Login</title></head>

<body>

<form action="FMPro" method="POST">

<input type="hidden" name="-db" value="surveys.fp5">

<input type="hidden" name="-format" value="menu.html">

Enter CaseNumber: <input type="text" name="CaseNumber" value="">

<input type="submit" name="-find" value="Find Survey">

</form></body></html>



2. The Menu Page:

<html><head><title>Menu</title></head>

<body>Survey Sections<br>

<a href="FMPro?-db=surveys.fp5&-format=section1.html&CaseNumber=[FMP-Field:CaseNumber&-find">Goto Section 1</a><br>

<a href="FMPro?-db=surveys.fp5&-format=section2.html&CaseNumber=[FMP-Field:CaseNumber&-find">Goto Section 2</a><br>

<a href="FMPro?-db=surveys.fp5&-format=section3.html&CaseNumber=[FMP-Field:CaseNumber&-find">Goto Section 3</a><br>

<a href="FMPro?-db=surveys.fp5&-format=section4.html&CaseNumber=[FMP-Field:CaseNumber&-find">Goto Section 4</a>

</body></html>



3. Section 1 Page:

<html><head><title>Section 1</title></head>

<body>Section One Questions<br>

<form action="FMPro" method="POST">

<input type="hidden" name="-db" value="surveys.fp5">

<input type="hidden" name="-format" value="menu.html">

Question xyz1: <input type="text" name="answerxyz1" value="">

Question xyz2: <input type="text" name="answerxyz2" value="">

Question xyz3: <input type="text" name="answerxyz3" value="">

<input type="hidden" name="-recid" value="[FMP-CurrentRecID]">

<input type="submit" name="-edit" value="Update Survey">

</form></body></html>

Hope this helps

Garry

February 28, 200421 yr

Hi, Garry! Thanx... I love posts like this that are clear and full of generous code! (I could've used it back when I had to design my own survey a few years ago.) If this is a returning user, though, couldn't we display their previous answers (if any) in the text box?

Question xyz1: <input type="text" name="answerxyz1" value="[FMP-field:answerxyz1]">

Question xyz2: <input type="text" name="answerxyz2" value="[FMP-field:answerxyz2]">

Question xyz3: <input type="text" name="answerxyz3" value="[FMP-field:answerxyz3]">

That way it will be blanks/nulls the first time through but will show actual data if they are returning to fix something.