Lua Scripting Resources

Important Update to Custom Scripting

SurveyGizmo's CustomScript Action now supports the LUA programming language.


Legacy Custom Scripting Language Deprecation Plans 

  1. New accounts (created after October 29, 2018) will only have the option to use Lua in scripts.
  2. As of October 29, 2018 Custom Scripting Actions will default to Lua as the scripting type in the Custom Scripting Action for accounts created before this date. You will be able to switch to the Legacy Custom Scripting; though we highly encourage using Lua.
  3. In the long term, Legacy Custom Scripting Actions will be switched to read-only. Read-only scripts will continue to function; you will just be prevented from editing. The exact date on this is to be determined; we will send notifications well ahead of time.


 Go to our Legacy Scripting Documentation.

While SurveyGizmo is one of the most flexible survey tools around, we get requests for customizations that are not available out of the box. This is where JavaScript and Custom Scripting can save the day. If you have scripting chops you can use the JavaScript action or the Custom Scripting action to achieve the survey of your dreams.


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Looking to sum the inputs of a Textbox column in a Custom Table?*

This script will display the sum to the respondent below the Custom Table. Note, this script does not record the summed value for reference later.

See this script in action in an example survey.

OR

Add a survey with this script and setup to your account.

The Script and Setup

Add a Custom Table question to your survey. Include a Textbox question as one of the column headers.

Copy and paste the JavaScript code in a JavaScript Action on the same page. 


$(document).ready(function(){
  
  //change this to your column header (case sensitive)
  var columnHeader = "Hours";
  var totalMessage = "Your total hours are:";
  
  
  
  //don't change below here!
  $("input[title='" + columnHeader + "']").last().after("<br><br>" + totalMessage + " <span class='total'>0</span>");
  
  $("input[title='" + columnHeader + "']").blur(function(){
    var sum = 0;
    $("input[title='" + columnHeader + "']").each(function(){
      var each = $(this).val()*1;
      console.log(each);
      sum += each;
      $(".total").text(sum);
    });
  });
});

Required Customizations

Customize the variables. 

Column Header - You will need to change "Hours" to the name of your column header for the Textbox Column in the Custom Table question. 

Message - Change the "Your total hours are:" message to the message you wish to display along with the sum below the column.