Can I call field name instead of value using XLSform

I would like to be able to summarize on a Report screen at the end of my
form the content of previous fields. Those previous fields have
human-meaningful labels such as "Probable" but store an integer so that I
can economically run some of the longer relevance fields I use to replace
the missing ability to consult arrays about which I posted a while ago.

Is there a way to pull the name instead of the value, maybe by using
something besides the dollar sign as the operator? To make an example up: *
#{field}*

To clarify: if a user makes a selection of "Probable" somewhere in the
form, the value 3 is stored. At the end, I want to be able to show the
name/label of that value, so the user would see something like "Likelihood
of impact is probable" instead of "Likeliood of impact is 3."

··· On Sunday, September 16, 2012 10:08:06 AM UTC-4, Jerry3904 wrote: > > I would like to be able to summarize on a Report screen at the end of my > form the content of previous fields. Those previous fields have > human-meaningful labels such as "Probable" but store an integer so that I > can economically run some of the longer relevance fields I use to replace > the missing ability to consult arrays about which I posted a while ago. > > Is there a way to pull the name instead of the value, maybe by using > something besides the dollar sign as the operator? To make an example up: > *#{field}* >

I can't think of an easy way to reference a label (unless someone has
added this functionality to the javarosa-core). Best bet is to do
something like...

  <bind nodeset="/data/example_string" type="string"

calculate="if(../example_number > '5', 'greater than five', 'less
than or equal to five')"/>

In this example, if example_number is greater than 5, will return "greater than five". Else,
it will return "less than or equal to five".

··· On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 7:28 AM, Jerry3904 wrote: > To clarify: if a user makes a selection of "Probable" somewhere in the form, > the value 3 is stored. At the end, I want to be able to show the name/label > of that value, so the user would see something like "Likelihood of impact is > probable" instead of "Likeliood of impact is 3." > > > On Sunday, September 16, 2012 10:08:06 AM UTC-4, Jerry3904 wrote: >> >> I would like to be able to summarize on a Report screen at the end of my >> form the content of previous fields. Those previous fields have >> human-meaningful labels such as "Probable" but store an integer so that I >> can economically run some of the longer relevance fields I use to replace >> the missing ability to consult arrays about which I posted a while ago. >> >> Is there a way to pull the name instead of the value, maybe by using >> something besides the dollar sign as the operator? To make an example up: >> #{field} > > -- > Post: opendatakit@googlegroups.com > Unsubscribe: opendatakit+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com > Options: http://groups.google.com/group/opendatakit?hl=en

Thanks, Yaw. I will look at that possibility, though I am beginning to think I may have to rethink my relevance approach. Aargh...

I responded to this earlier under the "arrays" subject line.
http://groups.google.com/group/opendatakit/browse_thread/thread/f893c45f12b6b615/f4542111f2dda625?lnk=gst&q=arrays#f4542111f2dda625

··· On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 7:19 AM, Jerry3904 wrote:

Thanks, Yaw. I will look at that possibility, though I am beginning to
think I may have to rethink my relevance approach. Aargh...

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Thanks, Mitch, I had seen that before, but my limitations get in the way
here: except for minor changes, I really don't know how to work with xml
files. Unlike most of the people I see posting here, I am not a computer
person, so am pretty much restricted to the XLSform.

Jerry

··· On Monday, September 17, 2012 1:07:49 PM UTC-4, Mitch wrote: > > I responded to this earlier under the "arrays" subject line. > http://groups.google.com/group/opendatakit/browse_thread/thread/f893c45f12b6b615/f4542111f2dda625?lnk=gst&q=arrays#f4542111f2dda625 > > On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 7:19 AM, Jerry3904 <Storm...@gmail.com wrote: > >> Thanks, Yaw. I will look at that possibility, though I am beginning to >> think I may have to rethink my relevance approach. Aargh... >> >> -- >> Post: opend...@googlegroups.com >> Unsubscribe: opendatakit...@googlegroups.com >> Options: http://groups.google.com/group/opendatakit?hl=en >> > > > > -- > Mitch Sundt > Software Engineer > University of Washington > mitche...@gmail.com >