Posted by Joe Oldak on

On the test site are some notable updates to the Survey tool:

  • Option to not store survey responses in the database - have them emailed instead.
  • You can add a list of email addresses to receive survey responses (as well as the already existing Notify Me option).
  • Set an Opening and Closing date for surveys - you'll see a "not open yet" or "now closed" type message if you try to complete it outside of this time.
  • Question editing screen now looks much more like the real survey.
  • Preview opens in a popup so you can quickly try out the questions before sharing the survey.
  • Tidied up how conditional sections are created/edited, and how questions are created/edited.

Other than that there are lots of tidyups:

  • Required question starts behave properly.
  • Grid/matrix questions work properly in the preview.
  • Date questions use the standard date picker widget.
  • Accessibility improvements for screen readers.
  • Lots of small bug fixes and tweaks from testing the different question types.

My ultimate aim is that the Survey tool makes the Form Builder obsolete, and this is a step in this direction. (then I will retire Form Builder from the active apps list)

I have plans for more Survey updates soon, including pick-an-image and ranking type questions. But for now, please do try out these updates on the test site and let me know how you get on!

Thanks

Joe