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The following pages show examples.
TextQuest does not change the values of the external variables, e.g. multiple blanks are not converted
into a single blank. The values of external variables and their meaning (values and variables) is up to
the user.
The following tables gives an overview of the available raw text formats:
format
variable
fixed
line
paragraph
page
external variables
1-50
1-50
1
1
2
type of external variable.
user defined
user defined
line counter
paragraph counter
page and line counter
logic
control sequence
fixed columns on lines
automatic
automatic
automatic
1. example: coding open ended questions
1. control sequence: $1(030295-1-1)
The external variables have the following values:
nr
1
2
3
variable
date
number of person
number of question
value
030295
1
1
The next control sequence only has to contain the values of the external variables that change their
values. The control sequence for the next question is $3(2). The values of the first two external variables
do not change, the value of the third external variable is set to 2. Here is an example for profession,
preferred television program and washing powder of three persons:
$1(130994-46-1) electrician
$3(2) Cross roads, Rich man poor man, Dallas
$3(3) Persil
$2(47-1) house wife
$3(2) Sesame street, Falcon Crest, Coronation street
$3(3) Ariel
$2(48-1) shop assistant
$3(2) Open university, Sky news, Match of the day
$3(3) Dash
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