how to use if-else in xls forms
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Hello there,
The if else end if is simple to use in XLSForm "if(${nodename}condition,value true,value false)
Example:
- Assume we have variable Age as "S1_QAge" and this variable allows two answers 1 for Male and 2 for Female.
- We add a calculate type variable name it "S1C1" and put the following line in calculation field
- Formula is: if(${S1_QAge}=1,"Male","Female")
- we add a note to check if the answer was 1 (Male) and display the message "You have selected Male as answer else "You have selected female as answer"
Note: and a note type variable e.g.: S1N1 and name and then for the label put the following:
"You have selected ${S1C1} as answer"
Hope this helps and if you need more help don't hesitate to write back
Jules R.
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On Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 12:12:09 PM UTC+2, zahir...@gmail.com wrote: > how to use if-else in xls forms
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You can use conditional in XLS using relevant. Example. Link here
http://xlsform.org/
Note you can use it within grouping as well. See Skip.
Relevant
One great feature of XLSForm is the ability to skip a question or make an
additional question appear based on the response to a previous question.
Below is an example of how to do this by adding a relevant column for a
select_one question, using our pizza topping example from before:
survey typenamelabelrelevant select_one yes_nolikes_pizzaDo you like
pizza? select_multiple pizza_toppings or_otherfavorite_toppingFavorite
toppings${likes_pizza} = ‘yes’
In this example, the respondent is asked, “Do you like pizza?” If the
answer is yes, then the
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Let the name and label of facility types is as follows:
name label
'1' Primary level care facilities
'2' Secondary level care facilities
'3' Tertiary level care facilities
if(${SQ2_006}='1', 'Primary level care facilities', if(${SQ2_006}='2',
'Secondary level care facilities', 'Tertiary level care facilities'))
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On Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 1:12:09 PM UTC+3, zahir...@gmail.com wrote: > > how to use if-else in xls formsHi Jules,
I tried by using the same formula to calculate but it didn't work. Also, I
attached two jpg files for your review. Please help me to solve this
problem. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you!
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On Friday, May 22, 2015 at 5:52:01 AM UTC+6:30, jules rugwiro wrote: > > On Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 12:12:09 PM UTC+2, zahir...@gmail.com wrote: > > how to use if-else in xls forms > > Hello there, > > The if else end if id simple to use in XLSForm > "if(${nodename}condition,value true,value false) > > Example: > - Assume we have variable Age as "S1_QAge" and this variable allows two > answers 1 for Male and 2 for Female. > - We add a calculate type variable name it "S1C1" and put the following > line in calculation field > - Formula is: if(${S1_QAge}=1,"Male","Female") > - we add a note to check if the answer was 1 (Male) and display the > message "You have selected Male as answer else "You have selected female as > answer" > > Note: and a note type variable e.g.: S1N1 and name and then for the label > put the following: > "You have selected ${S1C1} as answer" > > Hope this helps and if you need more help don't hesitate to write back > > Jules R.Hi Thuta,
The error "if requires 3 arguments" suggests that you've put a parenthesis
or comma in the wrong place. Since you are using Ona, perhaps you can ask
their support team to help?
Yaw
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On Mon, Oct 10, 2016 at 9:19 AM, Thuta MaungMaung wrote:Hi Jules,
I tried by using the same formula to calculate but it didn't work. Also, I
attached two jpg files for your review. Please help me to solve this
problem. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you!On Friday, May 22, 2015 at 5:52:01 AM UTC+6:30, jules rugwiro wrote:
On Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 12:12:09 PM UTC+2, zahir...@gmail.com wrote:
how to use if-else in xls forms
Hello there,
The if else end if id simple to use in XLSForm
"if(${nodename}condition,value true,value false)Example:
- Assume we have variable Age as "S1_QAge" and this variable allows two
answers 1 for Male and 2 for Female.- We add a calculate type variable name it "S1C1" and put the following
line in calculation field- Formula is: if(${S1_QAge}=1,"Male","Female")
- we add a note to check if the answer was 1 (Male) and display the
message "You have selected Male as answer else "You have selected female as
answer"Note: and a note type variable e.g.: S1N1 and name and then for the label
put the following:
"You have selected ${S1C1} as answer"Hope this helps and if you need more help don't hesitate to write back
Jules R.
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Hello Thuta,
Apologies for a very delayed rep, i would suspect the following two things
for the error:
- What is the data type for B_Q2
- Why are you enclosing the condition into quotes? eg.: if(${B_Q2}='1',2,0)
try without quotes like if(${B_Q2}=1,2,0) i can;t really be sure since
unless if you let me know the data type of the question in reference "B_Q2"
Let me know how it goes if not too late already
Best,
JR
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On Mon, Oct 10, 2016 at 12:28 PM, Yaw Anokwa wrote:Hi Thuta,
The error "if requires 3 arguments" suggests that you've put a parenthesis
or comma in the wrong place. Since you are using Ona, perhaps you can ask
their support team to help?Yaw
On Mon, Oct 10, 2016 at 9:19 AM, Thuta MaungMaung thutamgmg@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Jules,
I tried by using the same formula to calculate but it didn't work. Also,
I attached two jpg files for your review. Please help me to solve this
problem. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you!On Friday, May 22, 2015 at 5:52:01 AM UTC+6:30, jules rugwiro wrote:
On Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 12:12:09 PM UTC+2, zahir...@gmail.com wrote:
how to use if-else in xls forms
Hello there,
The if else end if id simple to use in XLSForm
"if(${nodename}condition,value true,value false)Example:
- Assume we have variable Age as "S1_QAge" and this variable allows two
answers 1 for Male and 2 for Female.- We add a calculate type variable name it "S1C1" and put the following
line in calculation field- Formula is: if(${S1_QAge}=1,"Male","Female")
- we add a note to check if the answer was 1 (Male) and display the
message "You have selected Male as answer else "You have selected female as
answer"Note: and a note type variable e.g.: S1N1 and name and then for the
label put the following:
"You have selected ${S1C1} as answer"Hope this helps and if you need more help don't hesitate to write back
Jules R.
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I have trouble using the if() function.
I would like to show a certain message based on how participants rated certain questions (dependent on the maximimus sum of certain questions compared to the sum of certain other questions). For example 5 questions each could measure certain personality traits such as opennes, extroversion, agreeableness and so on. Dependent on which of these constructs a person scores the highest (sum of questions measuring one trait compared to another sum of another trait) I want to show them a certain message. The sum of each trait I calculate with ${open1} + ${open2} + ${open3} + ${open4} + ${open5}.
I would basically have to use the if()-function with several else conditions function to show participants a certain note depending on a previous sum-calculation of openness ${o} vs. extroversion ${e} vs. agreeableness ${a}.
My initiall idea was to stack several if functions into each other:
if(${o} > ${e} and ${o} > ${a}, '1' , if{${e} > ${o} and ${e} > ${a}, '2', if{${a} > ${o} and ${a} > ${e}, '3', '4' }}}
Depending on the outcome {e.g. '1'.'2','3'.'4') I would then use the relevant column to display the message.
Here is the example:
This does however not work. Is there another way or function to solve this?
Hi @colonus
first of all, there is a mistake in your form: you have 4 notes named show_high (the name must be unique).
The second thing is that your if statement should rather look like:
if((${a} > ${b} and ${a} > ${c}), '1', if((${b} > ${a} and ${b} > ${c}), '2', if((${c} > ${a} and ${c} > ${b}), '3', '4')))
Please let us know if it solves your problem.
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Your calculation is largely correct, except that you have to remember that if is a function, therefore its (three) parameters are always surrounded by if(...). Other than your first if above, both your nested ifs have if{...}, which is syntactically incorrect. @Grzesiek2010 response shows what all the correct parentheses should look like.
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oh thanks! sorry, should have figured that myself. It worked!
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No worries! Don't hesitate to ask if you have a problem.
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Hello Zahirquazi,
If-else is simple. I have used it severally and I will show you how. It's used with 'calculate' which means the if-else statement will be in the calculation column as shown in the example below:
if(${q7}=2, 'choice one ','choise two for else')
Thank you, This worked for me too