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I'm new to Opus and am creating a quiz for dog owners & breeders etc
I would like to use the TEXT INPUT question type but I can't work out how to use it
Can anyone help please

Ted

Hi Ted

Welcome to the forum.

To help us help you, can you tell us something about your computer systems and the Opus product and version? Some products have different features to others. Once we have that info, I'm sure someone will get back to you.

For example, use what appears at the bottom of my post.

Regards

Thanks Ray
Athlon x2 64 4600 dual core 2gig ram Nvidia
Windows XP s2 Nvidia GeForce 7600GT
Opus pro 4

Nice to be on a forum with a fellow Aussie

Ted

Hi Ted

There are several Aussies and Kiwis on this forum. BTW - where in Australia do you live?

If you are likely to be posting regularly, I'm going to suggest that you click the Profile link at the top of the screen, and enter your system details in the Signature panel that appears. That saves you needing to type it again.

Now to your interest in the Question Page Wizard.
As far as I can recall, there have been few if any changes to this wizard between version 4 and version 6. V6 is the only version I use.

Frankly, I've never used this wizard. I tried it, and like several others found it too limiting, and frustrating to use. So, I'm not going to be a lot of help to you if you decide to go down that path.

I've made many, many pubs involving questions, so, if you are not set in your ideas of using the wizard, I and perhaps others should be able to help you.

If you want some of us to help you, we will need some very detailed information. Here, in no particular order, is some of the information that might help:

1, A couple of samples of the questions you have in mind;
2. How do you want to correct the answers?
3. Do answers have to be exact, specified multiple choices, a wide range of choices?
4. Do you want people to type answers? Use multiple choices? Perhaps drag correct answers onto targets? etc.
5. Do you want to score answers?
6. Do you plan on providing details of the correct answers where the person gets it wrong?
7. Are sessions going to be complete on a page, or do you want to carry sessions from page to page?
8. Do you want to include reward systems?

etc., etc.

It's a long time since I used v4, and I no longer have it on my computer system. I'm guessing others will be the same. This isn't normally a problem, but there will be some features that I might use that will not run on v4. You need to be aware of this.

I can't speak for others, but I do not develop complete pubs. I will try to help you solve issues and gain an understanding of some of the procedures. With your using v4, you might not be able to load samples I provide from v6 -- but I don't expect this to become a major issue.

Should you prefer, I'm happy for you to contact me by email: sentosa@jeelan.com.au
HTH

Long time since I've used V4, but I don't think much has changed on the Text Input. When you say "text input question type" I assume you are talking about a text input object?? If so.....generally, for a TEXT INPUT. You create a text input box. once you create it, the PROPERTIES pane opens for the input box

Select...TEXT INPUT from the tabs....
there will be a button with 'NEW'. select this to create the new variable in which you will store the user input.
The new variable pane will open, so type a name for a variable (no spaces--no key words allowed). You can set an initial value, but it's not necessary just to try it.

What you have done is create a text input and specify the variable where the user input is stored. When you run the publication, nothing much will happen apart from being able to type text into the box---you then have to do something with the variable, but you may know how to do this already.


Sandy

Thanks for the replies guys

I should have said earlier that I am using the Question Page Wizard > Text Input template

Three boxes appear: Top Box is the "Question Heading Text..." (this is obvious)
Below that is another box: "Question Text" (this also is obvious)
Bottom box: "enter answer above..." ( grayed out and sitting at the bottom left corner of box)

See attchment

What happens from here?

Ray: Thanks for your input on getting me up and going on the forum.
I have a strong background in graphic design and enjoy creating new projects so I would not expect anyone to make a pub for me.

I picked Opus 4.0 up at flea market up this way some months ago for $2.00 (no manuals or box) and have only just gotten into it.

As I also breed and show Jack Russell Terriers I thought a great project would be to create an interactive CD quiz for anyone who wanted it.

Hence my problem

Ted,

If you left-mouse click in the box the input cursor will appear. Type in the correct answer to the question asked in the "question" box above .

Thanks Leo
I have already tried doing that it doesn't score in on the score page.
It's all a mystery to me now.

The other question templates all work fine

Ted

Hi Ted,

Unlike the other question types there is no scoring setup for the text entry. You need to do a little check of what the user types into the box and compare this to the answer you require. This means adding a little logic - if then else.

I've create a text entry page and attatched an action to the next page button. You'll see the if then else actions. You need to chnage the vale in the if part from your answer here to what every you need.

I've included the same scoring from te other types so it will will work the same way.

Mack

Thanks Mack

Works like a treat! WhoooooWeeee!

Ted

Ted -

You got a real deal if you bought OPUS 4.0 for $2 at a flea market sale! You MUST go to the DW website and look under DOWNLOADS. You'll see a service release which will update/upgrade your 4.0 to 4.5. Anything before 4.5 had bugs which were fixed in 4.5.

But if you are serious about using OPUS, then upgrade to OPUS v6. It is worlds better than what you are using.

Thanks Fred, for the advice
I'll download upgrade to 4.5 and sometime down the track get the REAL Opus, I just can't justify the cost at the moment.

kind regards
Ted