Note to self: think about using several column of answer categories (as per user setting) if answers are short (e.g list of the 2 letter codes of ~50 states of america). At least implement page breaks as in drawSingleChoiceHorizontal().

Hi Mfaber,

I have updated the queXMLPDF class to handle splitting most question types over multiple pages (although not set as default). I've patched it to include the limesurvey specific code. Do you mind testing this new class and letting me know how you go?

Thanks again for contributing to queXML / queXF.

Adam

Hi Adam,
thanks so much. Looks like it has been a lot of work.

The output looks good. So far I found one little pagination issue that was not there before. Please have a look at the end of page 2 in the attached pdf. I'll also attach the respective lss.

When splitting a non-matrix type question, it might make sense to add an an arrow or a small note that more answer categories can be found on the following page. But please consider this a feature request.

Lastly, loooooong texts such as a survey description are not split to another page. But that's really not an issue because one can just split overly long texts into several boilerplate question.

I am away at the moment and will conduct more testing when I have access to a better test environment.

Thanks again,
Mirko

Hi Mirko,

Thanks for looking in to this. I have uploaded a patch that should resolve the new issue.

Your idea for a note/arrow when answer categories split a page is a good one. I've lodged a feature request/bug upstream here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/quexml/+bug/1245331

Regards,
Adam Zammit

Hi Adam,

Thanks for sending the patch!
Unfortunately the problem is still there (see end of page 2 in newly attached 20131030.pdf). Additionally, now the second part of the dual matrix question A6 is not displayed anymore (page 3). This used to work before (without the patch). In question c1 the "other"-item appears twice (on page 3 and 4).

regards,
Mirko
PS: The patch did not seem to match the new quexml library, so I searched the respective patch locations and incoporated the changes manually. Hope I didn't make a mistake there. For the next round of testing, could you maybe attach the complete libary? Thanks!
PPS: This is the branch on github I use for testing (now including the new library and the patch). Don't know if it's useful to you but here it is: https://github.com/mfaber/LimeSurvey/tree/quexml_pagination

Hi Mirko,

I think you did the patching right but there was another bug. Attached is the updated queXMLPDF file with the fix attached. Let me know how you go.

Adam

Hi Adam,

In question c1 the "other"-item appears twice (on page 3 and 4). See new pdf and lss. Otherwise, despite my best efforts to reveal a pagination problem, I could not find one. :)

Thank you!
Mirko

Hi Mirko,

Thanks again for your testing. I have attached a new version of the class which should resolve that bug.

Regards,
Adam Zammit

Hi Adam,

works well, thanks!

I think the new lib is fit for the 2.05 repository :).
Until there is a hint that more answer categories follow on the next page, I would suggest to have this feature switched off by default.

Another idea (don't hit me) would be to have a parameter specifying HOW/WHEN to split, so you could prevent a two answer category question (yes/no) to be distributed over two pages. Maybe something like "split_min", only split if splitting is on and a question has more than split_min (eg. 5) answer categories.

Anyway...feel free to upload the updated lib and set this issue to resolved...
If you're ok with it, i will issue 2 separate feature requests for the "next page message" and "split_min" ideas.

thanks again,
Mirko

Fix committed to 2.05 branch: http://bugs.limesurvey.org/plugin.php?page=Source/view&id=13412

Hi Mirko,

Thanks I have disabled by default as your suggestion.

Your other two suggestions are good. Please issue the feature requests here and if possible upstream as well https://bugs.launchpad.net/quexml and I'll get on to implementing them

Adam

Great! I have issued two feature requests and will set this to resolved.
Thanks,
Mirko

2.05RC7 released.