0002 - Count how often a Multiple Choice answer was selected
Description:
Counts how many times each option of a MC variable was selected in a REPEAT.
Counts how many times each option of a MC variable was selected in a REPEAT.
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SET Option1-n TO 0
SET Option2-n TO 0
SET Option3-n TO 0
REPEAT RepeatedDialog
IF MultipleChoice-m = "Option 1"
SET Option1-n TO Option1-n + 1
ELSE IF MultipleChoice-m = "Option 2"
SET Option2-n TO Option2-n + 1
ELSE IF MultipleChoice-m = "Option 3"
SET Option3-n TO Option3-n + 1
END IF
END REPEAT
The computation requires one Number variable for each option of the Multiple Choice variable (Option1-n, Option2-n, etc.).
The computation variable walks through the REPEAT, incrementing each of the number variables as their option is chosen. Then finding out how many times a given option was selected is as simple as looking at the value for the corresponding number variable.
This template has everything you need set up and configured for you. It will work as-is, or can be adapted to your variable and dialog names. It contains: 1) sample Word and WordPerfect templates (or an Automator form) to demonstrate an implementation of the computation, 2) a component file containing the computation and all supporting dialogs and variables, and 3) instructions for adapting the computation for your use.