Answer and response variable value formats

All answers to questions as well as entries and selections in form objects are stored within the associated Variable Name for the question or object. These variables can be accessed from anywhere in the title, for example, for use with Modify Variable and Change Contents actions or as a condition for other actions. It is therefore helpful to understand how stored responses are formatted:

Form objects

Object	Stored Value Format (if not empty)
Radio Button	“on”
Radio Button Group	The text of the selected radio button label
Check Box	“on”
Entry Field	The entered text string or numeric value
Drop-down List	The text of the selected item
List Box	The text of the single selected item or the text of multiple selected items separated by comma(s). For example: Item One,Item Two,Item Three

Questions

Type	Stored Value Format (if not empty)
True or False	The text of the selected choice
Multiple Choice	The text of the selected choice
Multiple Response	The text of the single selected choice or the text of multiple selected choices separated by comma(s). For example: Item One,Item Two,Item Three
Fill in the Blank	The entered text string or numeric value
Number Entry	The entered numeric value
Matching	The Left Item Name-[dash]-Right Item Name for each matched pair, separated by commas. Unmatched items will not be included. For example: Pot-Soup,Pan-Turkey
Rank/Sequence	The numeric value or the text of each choice in the order identified, separated by commas. For example: 1,3,4,2 or Monday,Wednesday,Thursday,Tuesday
Drag and Drop	The Drag Item Name-[dash]-Drop Zone Name for each matched pair, separated by commas. Unmoved drag items will have "(na)" - no answer - as corresponding drop zone. Unused drop zones will not be included. For example: Drag Item 1-Drop Zone 3,Drag Item 2-Drop Zone 2,Drag Item 3-(na)
Hot Spot	The Hot Spot Item Name of the single selected choice or the names of multiple selected hot spot choices separated by commas. For example: Item One,Item Two,Item Three
Short Answer	The entered text string or numeric value
Essay	The entered text string or numeric value
Likert	The statement Name-[dash]-Scale text for each answered statement, separated by commas. Unanswered statements will not be included. For example: Clearly Presented-Strongly Agree,Helpful Examples-Agree

When used as an action condition, all text strings are case-sensitive.
If Retain value between sessions is enabled, this check box causes the question answer or form object entry/selection to be retained after the session is closed. When the user returns to this item in a future session, the response provided previously by the student is retained. If this option is not selected, the question or form object will revert back to its Initial Value state with every launch of the title.