Syntax |
Meaning |
Comments
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e() |
returns the value of e |
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formatDate(X,PAT) |
return the string value of date X formatted according to Java data format pattern PAT |
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formatNumber(X,PAT) |
return the string value of number X formatted according to Java number format pattern PAT |
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getAnsOption(X) |
Core plugin ExpressionAnswerOptions |
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getAnsOption(X,Y) |
Core plugin ExpressionAnswerOptions |
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getRelevance(X) |
returns the relevance equation for question X |
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getStartTime() |
returns the date corresponding to the system time when the interview was started |
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getType(X) |
returns the string name of the datatype - e.g. *NA* if isNA() |
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gotoFirst() |
jumps to the first relevant set of questions - this violates the normal flow of the system |
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gotoNext() |
jumps to the next set of relevant questions - this violates the normal flow of the system |
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gotoPrevious() |
jumps to the previous set of relevant questions - this violates the normal flow of the system |
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isAsked(X) |
returns true if the answer is neither *NA*, *INVALID*, nor *UNASKED* |
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isInvalid(X) |
returns true if the answer is of type *INVALID* |
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isNA(X) |
returns true if the answer is of type *NA* |
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isNotUnderstood(X) |
returns true if the answer if of type *HUH* |
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isRefused(X) |
returns true if the answer is of type *REFUSED* |
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isSpecial(X) |
returns true if the answer is of type *UNASKED*, *NA*, *REFUSED*, *INVALID*, *UNKNOWN*, or *HUH* |
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isUnknown(X) |
returns true if the answer is of type *UNKNOWN* |
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jumpTo(X) |
jump to the group containing the named question -- this violates the normal flow of the system |
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jumpToFirstUnasked() |
jump to the first unasked question thus bypassing previous answered questions this violates the normal flow of the system |
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lastIndexOf(X,Y) |
returns the last index (base 0) of string Y in string X. Returns -1 if Y is not contained within X |
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list(X,...) |
a string containing a comma separated list of the positive values with "and" separating the last two |
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mean(X,...) |
returns the mean of a list of values |
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numAnsOptions(X) |
returns the number of answer options that question X has |
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orlist(X,...) |
a string containing a comma separated list of the positive values, with "or" separting the last two |
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parseDate(X,PAT) |
returns the date value of string X parsed with Java date format pattern PAT |
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parseNumber(X,PAT) |
returns the numerical value of string X parsed with Java number format pattern PAT |
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showAllResponsesExcept( questionList,attributeList,attributeTitleList) |
questionList = pipe-delimited list of question identifiers; attributeList = pipe-delimited list of attributes (like question#, title, text, type - so you can decide what to show); attributeTitleList = pipe-delimited list of table headers, so can internationalize the report. |
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showTheseResponses( questionList,attributeList,attributeTitleList) |
questionList = pipe-delimited list of question identifiers; attributeList = pipe-delimited list of attributes (like question#, title, text, type - so you can decide what to show); attributeTitleList = pipe-delimited list of table headers, so can internationalize the report. |
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