Feature update – Questions with *other answers, give a hint with *placeholder, SSO

Here’s what’s new:

Allowing other answers to multiple-choice and checkbox questions


The attribute *other allows users to type in an answer to a multiple-choice or checkbox question. For example:  
*question: What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
    *other
    Strawberry
    Rocky road
    Cookies and cream
    *save: favoriteIceCream
 



Here, the variable favoriteIceCream will take the value Strawberry, Rocky road, Cookies and Cream, or the flavor they type in the box.

Likewise, *other can be used in checkbox questions:

*question: What toppings do you want on your pizza?
    Mushrooms
    Pineapple
    Ham
    Onion
    Italian sausage
    *type: checkbox
    *other
    *save: pizzaToppings



When you allow for *other answers to a multiple-choice question, multiple additional answers are allowed. As soon as the user starts typing in the “other” box, another one will appear right below. Also, you will notice that the answers the user types in are selected by default.
 

Using *placeholder to give a hint


The *placeholder attribute is used to display a word or short phrase inside an input box describing the expected value of the field (e.g., a sample value or a short description of the expected format). You can use it in all question types that involve typing (e.g., text and paragraph). 

*question: Give your intro:
    *type: paragraph
    *placeholder: Write here something about yourself...
As soon as the user starts typing in the text box, the *placeholder text will disappear, so make sure that any complex instructions that are hard to memorize are displayed elsewhere (for example, using *tip).
 

Single Sign-On (SSO)


SSO allows program users to log in using their ID on another system, instead of having to create a bespoke GuidedTrack account and remember another set of credentials.

Go to Settings > Login and follow the instructions on the screen to configure external identity providers. Keep in mind that you will need to access your provider’s admin console to do so.