topic Re: how to add image files for the choices options in a select_multiple question in ArcGIS Survey123 Questions

how to add image files for the choices options in a select_multiple question

IreneEgbulefu1 — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 17:23:17 GMT

I am creating a survey for my users to look at 4 optional routes and provide their choices with comments.

The survey choice answers should have an image attached to it (a .png map of each route option).

I have seen something similar to what I want on You-tube but all my efforts to configure my survey to achieve that has yielded no positive result. The video was very brief and did not display the excel sheet configurations used to achieve the displayed result.

Here is the link for that video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3Sh31BFXN8

Please I would appreciate any help I can get on this.

Thanks

Re: how to add image files for the choices options in a select_multiple question

JamesTedrick — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 18:22:37 GMT

Hi Irene,

As mentioned in Media—Survey123 for ArcGIS | ArcGIS, the procedure to add an image is to copy the images to the survey's media folder and then reference the image with it's file name (including the .jpg/.png extension) in the choices sheet's image column.

Re: how to add image files for the choices options in a select_multiple question

IreneEgbulefu1 — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 19:05:28 GMT

Thanks James,

I am now able to add images to my Survey 123 Connect for ArcGIS using the Excel sheet, but how do I achieve the same thing on Survey123 for ArcGIS which is the web form. I found Survey123 for ArcGIS more flexible to design but I am not able to attach images to my questions. Is it possible to do so?

Thanks once again!!

Re: how to add image files for the choices options in a select_multiple question

JamesTedrick — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 20:45:40 GMT

Hi Irene,

Forms published via Survey123 Connect can be viewed on the web. Currently, the Survey123 web designer does not support attaching images to choices.

Re: how to add image files for the choices options in a select_multiple question

DataOfficer — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 13:43:15 GMT

Hi James,
Has there been any improvement in allowing images to be attached to choices in the web form?

Re: how to add image files for the choices options in a select_multiple question

JamesTedrick — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 20:16:03 GMT

Hi Rob,

Not at this time. It would be helpful if you could file an idea at https://ideas.arcgis.com so that we could track interest in this.

Re: how to add image files for the choices options in a select_multiple question

DataOfficer — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:50:07 GMT

Idea added at https://community.esri.com/ideas/18327

Re: how to add image files for the choices options in a select_multiple question

ZhifangWang — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 18:11:57 GMT

Hi Rob,

Just want to have a double-check, the idea you raised above is pursuing to add images for a choice question in the Design tab of Survey123 website when authoring the survey (we call this the web designer), but not displaying the image for a choice question when filling out the survey (we call this the web app/web form), right?

If you encounter an issue that images for a choice cannot display when filling out the survey in the web app https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/<id>, please let us know.

Thanks,

Zhifang

Re: how to add image files for the choices options in a select_multiple question

DataOfficer — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 07:35:31 GMT

Hi Zhifang,

No the idea I have raised is to support images associated to choice questions showing in the web form, where that form has been designed in Survey123 Connect. I.e. the images listed in the image column of the choices tab of an XLSForm and stored in the media folder. I will reword my idea to make this clear.

Thanks,
Rob

Re: how to add image files for the choices options in a select_multiple question

ZhifangWang — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:52:30 GMT

Hi Rob,

Thanks for the clarification.

If images are specified in the image column in the choices spreadsheet, they should be able to work for select_one and select_multiple questions. Would you mind sharing more details where you see it does not work as expected or provide an XLSForm example that can reproduce the issue?

Thanks,

Zhifang

Re: how to add image files for the choices options in a select_multiple question

DataOfficer — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 15:29:51 GMT

Hi Zhifang,

I had images attached to my choices in Survey123 Connect. These functioned correctly in Connect and the field apps (desktop and mobile), but not when viewed on the web app.

The images are stored in the media folder with no gaps in their names (e.g. greensnake.PNG).

I have reproduced the issue in an attached XLSForm. The same test form can be viewed online here: https://arcg.is/14Oiqr. As you can see, none of the images associated to the choices are displayed in the web form.

Edit: There is an additional issue, in that by trying to show images with choices in the web form, the choices that are dependent upon the previous question (cascading select) only display as the names, not the labels (recently discussed in Esri Case #02535889).

Kind regards,
Rob

Re: how to add image files for the choices options in a select_multiple question

ZhifangWang — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 09:45:29 GMT

Hi @DataOfficer ,

Thanks for sharing the XLSForm file, this helps us to confirm the issue.

By looking into it, it turns out that it is the minimal and autocomplete appearances lead to images missing for choices, this is a known limitation currently logged as BUG-000112788. If this is important to you, please raise defect to Esri Support Service to prioritize it.

Choice images should work for other appearances in the web app, no matter if it is a cascading select.

Thanks,

Zhifang

Re: how to add image files for the choices options in a select_multiple question

FRSadmin — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 01:08:41 GMT

Hello Zhifang,

I am reading this many years later and I think what I am hoping for is slightly different.

Is there a way to add images / audio to an online web survey (i.e. one that can be viewed through the survey123 app) as either a memo for the surveyors to reference or as a supplement to a survey question that has the multiple choice format?

Re: how to add image files for the choices options in a select_multiple question

ZhifangWang — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 10:52:28 GMT

Hi @FRSadmin ,

Yes, the latest version of Survey123 web app can now display image/audio media files in select_one or select_multiple questions as a reference for submitters. Please see the doc topic mentioned by James in the original solution post.

In addition, you can also create a sample survey that includes images/audios in choices from the "Media" sample survey in Survey123 Connect. Although this sample survey only includes select_one question, you can easily duplicate the behavior to a select_multiple question.

FYI, you may find the user experience in the web app for this case is not perfect, please feel free to add your voice to ENH-000142112 via Esri Support Service to help prioritize the enhancement.

Thanks,

Zhifang