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Display field values in results - ImagineWebsites - Nov 13th, 2012
Hello
I'm using dropdown lists on a form with a number of options, these options are each given a value:
<select name="quality" id="quality">
<option value="5">Excellent</option>
<option value="4">Very good</option>
<option value="3">Good</option>
<option value="2">Average</option>
<option value="1">Poor</option>
</select>
The problem is, when the form is submitted the display text is shown (e.g. 'Very good'. when I what I need to see is the option value '4'. Is there something I can do to change this?
Thanks
RE: Display field values in results - mrGarvin - Nov 14th, 2012
Maybe something to do with your option list? Or perhaps how you set up your fields and their values.
Read more about the use of option lists here: http://docs.formtools.org/userdoc2_1/?page=field_option_groups
About the fields here: http://docs.formtools.org/userdoc2_1/?page=edit_form_fields_tab
RE: Display field values in results - ImagineWebsites - Nov 14th, 2012
Thanks for the suggestion, I have read through the documentation but I can't find anything to explain this.
When I look at the option list for my form field in Form Tools, it shows field values in the left column (5,4,3,2,1) and the right column it shows the display text (Excellent,Very good,good,average,poor) which mirrors the options in my form:
<select name="quality" id="quality">
<option value="5">Excellent</option>
<option value="4">Very good</option>
<option value="3">Good</option>
<option value="2">Average</option>
<option value="1">Poor</option>
</select>
When I view data submitted by a user, the spreadsheet shows me the display text when I need to see the field value (option value). Is there a way to make Form Tools display the option value instead of the display text?