Change the questions value answers for submissions to much smaller text for email. RESOLVED

  • AA_C
    Asked on December 21, 2015 at 3:24 PM

    I have another question about the form. Where the options are there is a lot of text for each. This text is inserted into the #_input value. When the email submission is sent all this text appears. Because I embed my form I can change this to very small answers for the recipient.

    Question: Is it possible to change the questions value answers for submissions to much smaller text.

    Example. "I am a new member, please mail a copy to me." Becomes " New member - send 1"

    and so on. As I say I can do this if I embed source code. This would be great for JF forms. 

  • Kevin Support Team Lead
    Replied on December 21, 2015 at 4:05 PM

    Hi,

    I think could be possible to do it using conditions, you can fill a text box to receive the selected option, but with a short text, your form should be something like this : 

    1. You should add two fields, the first should be a drop down, and the second one a text box : 

    Change the questions value answers for submissions to much smaller text for email Screenshot 70

    2. Set the second field as hidden, the text box. 

    Change the questions value answers for submissions to much smaller text for email Screenshot 81

    3. Do the conditions, insert the short text when an option is selected : 

    Change the questions value answers for submissions to much smaller text for email Screenshot 92

    Change the questions value answers for submissions to much smaller text for email Screenshot 103

    You can check this guide in order to know how to insert the result as text : http://www.jotform.com/help/268-How-to-Insert-Text-or-Mathematical-Calculation-into-a-field-using-a-Condition 

    4. Now, you just should remove one field from the email notification, and let only the field with the short answer : 

    Change the questions value answers for submissions to much smaller text for email Screenshot 114

    6. Also, you can hide the field in the PDF report, when on the View Submissions page, select the field you want to show only:

    Change the questions value answers for submissions to much smaller text for email Screenshot 125

    Take a look to my sample form https://form.jotform.com/53545617738970 

    You can clone it and see what I did, make some tests and see the result in the received notification.

    I think it could be a workaround to achieve what you want to do, but please, let us know if it works as you want.

    We will await your response.

    Regards.

  • AA_C
    Replied on December 21, 2015 at 5:20 PM

    This exactly what I wanted and good to know.

    I cloned your form and understand it, not complicated at all.

    I will look into using it.

    Many thanks for a great solution.

    regards,

    Robert

  • David JotForm Support Manager
    Replied on December 21, 2015 at 6:34 PM

    On behalf of my colleague, you are welcome! Please open a new thread if you need anything else, we will be glad to assist you.