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IDProjectCategoryView StatusDate SubmittedLast Update
06688Bug reportsSurvey takingpublic2012-10-12 14:492012-10-16 12:23
Reporterriqcles Assigned Toc_schmitz  
PriorityhighSeverityblock 
Status closedResolutionfixed 
Fixed in Version2.00+ 
Summary06688: Apostrophe (single quote) in question code for question type Multiple choice and Mutliple choice with comments crashes survey
Description

When you create a question type like Multiple choice or Multiple choice with comments and you add a apostrophe on the question code, all look like OK.

But when you want to have a preview of the question, you have a SQL warning : survey crash.

I do it on my system (wamp/php 5.1.13/PostgreSql 9.1) and on the limesurvey demo on the web site.

Same issue.

My version of LimeSurvey : V192+ build 120909.

PJ : a survey with all the question type and comments for the two.

Steps To Reproduce
  1. Create question type Multiple choice
  2. Add a apostrophe on question code
  3. Save and Run
Additional Information

Same issue on the Demo

TagsNo tags attached.
Attached Files
PB_apostrophe_limesurvey_survey_11889.lss (132,261 bytes)
Apostrophes_V2_00.zip (738,900 bytes)
Bug heat6
Complete LimeSurvey version number (& build)120909
I will donate to the project if issue is resolvedNo
BrowserInternet explorer 8 8.0.6001.18702IC / Firefox 10.0.0
Database type & versionPostgreSql 9.1
Server OS (if known)Windows XP SP3 / CentOS 5.x
Webserver software & version (if known)Wamp 2.2 / Apache 2.2.4
PHP Version5.1.13

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c_schmitz

c_schmitz

2012-10-12 16:15

administrator   ~21265

Fix committed to master branch: http://bugs.limesurvey.org/plugin.php?page=Source/view&id=9748
TMSWhite

TMSWhite

2012-10-12 18:29

reporter   ~21274

Carsten-

I think this is a very bad idea. Users should be prevented from including special characters like apostrophes in their variable names. Not only could that break EM (did you fully regression test this?), but it will also be incompatible with SPSS export (the use of VARIABLE_LABEL to remap variable names to the question codes instead of the SGQA codes).

So, I recommend reverting this and using front-end filtering to prevent users from entering special characters in their qcode variable names.

If you look at the Show Survey Logic file for that survey, you will see that all of the variable names are invalid (surrounded by a pink box). We grandfathered in those variable names for version 1.92, but as I recall, we planned to enforce that naming convention for 2.0. That would be an easy change in EM to have the logic file shows those as errors instead of warnings.
riqcles

riqcles

2012-10-15 12:28

reporter   ~21325

I add a video capture do with wink software.
You must uncompress the two files and run the html and press F11 for full screen and best quality.

I've the same issue on limesurvey 2.00.
c_schmitz

c_schmitz

2012-10-15 12:35

administrator   ~21328

riqcles,

the solution is easy: don't use apostrophes in question codes. I will generally implement measures to prevent that.
riqcles

riqcles

2012-10-15 13:59

reporter   ~21330

Ok. can you apply the same programation you have done for the sub-question (it's impossible to enter apostrophes -> very cool :) ) for all codes questions ?

it may prevent some mistake.
c_schmitz

c_schmitz

2012-10-16 10:14

administrator   ~21343

Fix committed to master branch: http://bugs.limesurvey.org/plugin.php?page=Source/view&id=9885
c_schmitz

c_schmitz

2012-10-16 12:23

administrator   ~21359

New 2.00+ Build 121016 released.

Related Changesets

LimeSurvey: master bb9f50d4

2012-10-12 09:15

c_schmitz


Details Diff		 Fixed issue 06688: Apostrophe (single quote) in question code for File upload questions disrupts EM logic Affected Issues
06688
mod - application/helpers/expressions/em_core_helper.php Diff File
mod - application/helpers/expressions/em_manager_helper.php Diff File
mod - application/helpers/qanda_helper.php Diff File

LimeSurvey: master 887eb23e

2012-10-16 03:14

c_schmitz


Details Diff		 Fixed issue 06688: Apostrophe (single quote) in question code for File upload questions disrupts EM logic Affected Issues
06688
mod - application/controllers/admin/question.php Diff File
mod - application/helpers/expressions/em_core_helper.php Diff File
mod - application/helpers/expressions/em_manager_helper.php Diff File
add - scripts/admin/questions.js Diff File

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2012-10-12 14:49 riqcles New Issue
2012-10-12 14:49 riqcles File Added: PB_apostrophe_limesurvey_survey_11889.lss
2012-10-12 16:13 c_schmitz Assigned To => c_schmitz
2012-10-12 16:13 c_schmitz Status new => assigned
2012-10-12 16:15 c_schmitz Changeset attached => LimeSurvey master bb9f50d4
2012-10-12 16:15 c_schmitz Note Added: 21265
2012-10-12 16:15 c_schmitz Resolution open => fixed
2012-10-12 16:15 c_schmitz Status assigned => resolved
2012-10-12 16:15 c_schmitz Fixed in Version => 2.00+
2012-10-12 18:29 TMSWhite Note Added: 21274
2012-10-12 18:29 TMSWhite Status resolved => feedback
2012-10-12 18:29 TMSWhite Resolution fixed => reopened
2012-10-15 12:24 riqcles File Added: Apostrophes_V2_00.zip
2012-10-15 12:28 riqcles Note Added: 21325
2012-10-15 12:28 riqcles Status feedback => assigned
2012-10-15 12:35 c_schmitz Note Added: 21328
2012-10-15 13:59 riqcles Note Added: 21330
2012-10-16 10:14 c_schmitz Changeset attached => LimeSurvey master 887eb23e
2012-10-16 10:14 c_schmitz Note Added: 21343
2012-10-16 10:19 c_schmitz Status assigned => resolved
2012-10-16 10:19 c_schmitz Resolution reopened => fixed
2012-10-16 12:23 c_schmitz Note Added: 21359
2012-10-16 12:23 c_schmitz Status resolved => closed