@adamzammit, not sure if you usually deal with such queXML stuff?!

thanks @Mazi. Yes queXML is my area.

If the user wants the queXML PDF export at the "print answers" functionality just for seeing their web responses on a form, it does make sense to execute/replace all the EM code.

But if the user is using it to produce a semi-filled form to later use queXF to process the paper form, then processing the EM will likely break the form's compatibility with queXF as the variable nature will change the layout of the pages.

I'm happy to make a change to execute the EM code, but my preference would be for it to be a configuration option that isn't the default. Would that suit you?

Adam

@adamzammit, I fully agree. This adjustment only makes sense for writing a single data set as PDF. We should be able to differentiate this from the other use cases so it would be great if you could look into this.

@adamzammit, is there any news regarding a fix for this issue? The user is asking because they want to run a large study at the end of the month.

thanks for checking in @Mazi.

I've run into a bit of a roadblock. Processing EM for a response currently relies on the survey session being set.

I can get it to process the EM for things like this {rand(0,100)} but for prefills response data I'm not sure if this can be done without messing around with session data

@adamzammit, I think there is no other way then generating the session data for the given data set ID. But maybe @DenisChenu has some ideas on how to deal with this?

I've run into a bit of a roadblock. Processing EM for a response currently relies on the survey session being set.

It's the case when you came for Print answers after survey done. Maybe check if session is set, if yes : use Expresssion manager.
If not : do not use it.

https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/blob/edc725d17768264e547d17c4ddd32c9306e37d67/application/controllers/PrintanswersController.php#L51

I think there is no other way then generating the session data for the given data set ID. But maybe @DenisChenu has some ideas on how to deal with this?

https://gitlab.com/SondagesPro/RemoteControl/RemoteManageResponse/-/blob/main/RemoteControlHandler.php?ref_type=heads#L193
and the older one
https://gitlab.com/SondagesPro/coreAndTools/reloadAnyResponse/-/blob/master/reloadResponse.php?ref_type=heads#L55

hi @Mazi can you give this change a test and see what you think.

https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/compare/master...adamzammit:LimeSurvey:fix-20114

@DenisChenu - please reset the queXMLPDF export settings to default. This is unusual and I do not think it is related to this bug.

@adamzammit : where i reset it ?

Hi @DenisChenu: please go to the main export menu, choose queXML PDF export, then at the bottom of that page press the red "Reset Now" button.

@adamzammit via discord :(

@DenisChenu, have you been able to test the fix?

@adamzammit, we replaced the two edited files at a 6.13 version but at our initial testing the placeholders have NOT been replaced. We may have done something wrong though... any hints on what else we should consider?
Which survey and LS version should we best test with?

1. It work only for question : maybe add it for subquestions and answers (see survey attached)

But : the worst part : a big issue

1. Do the survey and enter "current" in question
2. Print as QueXML : OK
3. Go to browse response
4. Click on 1st tool line, export as QueXML

Wait : Not update text OR updated with 1st response
Have : text updated by last response.

My opinion LimeExpressionManager::ProcessStepString must be done only for particpânt print, not for admin print.

Maybe create a Feature Request to have a integrated way to start a survey by LimeSurvey core API after and use it here.

@DenisChenu, "add it for subquestions and answers" is exactly what we were missing. At our example, sub-questions were using placeholders as can be seen at the screenshot we had added. So this still doesn't work.

Here is a minimum survey that shows the problem in concrete terms. It takes me almost 2 minutes to generate the PDF. I have applied Adam's commit as a patch, but I get the same result as before

https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/f2d90f065573a6141ed81d509d328541e1e20fbf.patch

The lsa i upload is a 3 question for demonstration .

With replacement on question, subquestion and answer text