Making setvalueset (using a prev HH list) a check box option

[jbthompson21]

Hi, Just had a quick question, don't know if it can be done or not but thought I'd give it a shot. Using the code below I am taking a previously listed household roster and turning it into a value set for a future question. I've tried but I can't figure it out, is there any way that I can make this value set multiple choice, using check boxes? Have tried different response box lengths, ect. and haven't been able to find a way. Would be nice in some instances to select more than one family member depending on the question, using this example. Thanks!

preproc
X3_TP = totalPopulation;
{person_num = curocc(); { the current person number }
$ = person_num;}

numeric i;
do i = 0 until i = totalPopulation

namesVSCodes(i) = i + 1;
currentHHName = strip(A1(i+1));
namesVSNames(i) = maketext(currentHHName);
enddo;

namesVSCodes(i) = 66;
namesVSNames(i) = "END Household Members";
namesVSCodes(i+1) = notappl;

setvalueset(NAME_TEST, namesVSCodes, namesVSNames);

[josh]

Yes, this is possible. You need to make sure the variable is of type alpha and on the form you set need to set the capture type to checkbox in the field properties. This will give you a checkbox.

To create the value set your logic would be similar to what you have below except that you would have to use an array of strings for the codes (namesVSCodes) instead of a numeric array.

I'm attaching an example that does this. It creates a dynamic value set for a multiple response question "which members of the household ate a meal at home?". This particular example is in French but it shouldn't be hard to follow. Look in the proc for REPAS000.