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For example, let's say that variables Q5a to Q5f were Likert scale items all containing the same response categories. When you create the default script, StatPac doesn't know that these items should be grouped together, so each item will be specified as an individual radio button variable. The default script might look like this:
Radio Q5a To convert these to a horizontal matrix format, you would change the script so the items to be grouped together are specified as a range on a single script line instead of each on their own script line.
Radio Q5a - Q5f You probably would also want to add the preface question text:
Question=Please indicate your level of agreement or disagreement with
the following items. Altering the syntax of the script commands can be used to modify the objects. In the above example, you could modify the Radio command so it shows the radio buttons to the left of the text, labels only the scale anchors and shows numeric codes.
Question=Please indicate your level of agreement or disagreement with the
following items. You don't have to remember all the variations of each command. To get help on a command, set the cursor on the command line, right click your mouse and select Help. The Advanced Settings section of the script sets all the default attributes (font faces, sizes, etc.) for the survey. These settings can also be used in the Survey Creation section to override the defaults and make changes "on the fly". To find out more about a command show the advanced script, right click on line, and select Help. |
