How to add a Multimedia question (Audio/Photo/Video capture) from a Dimensions (Unicom Intelligence) mdd script

Guide to adding a Multimedia question (photo/video/audio) to a Dimensions MDD script using Dooblo special syntax for STG import.

 

Overview

SurveyToGo: includes a very useful Multimedia question type that allows the interviewer to capture photos/videos or sounds. However, if you are scripting in Dimensions and importing the MDD script into SurveyToGo:, there is no native question type in Dimensions that allows you to capture video/audio/photos. To be able to add a multimedia question to your survey even if it is being imported from Dimensions we have added a special syntax that will allow you to specify from within the MDD to instruct SurveyToGo: to show a multimedia question.

 

MDD Syntax to add a Multimedia question

The following syntax can be added in the MDD script to add a SurveyToGo: multimedia question. Once the SurveyToGo: platform imports the MDD and finds this syntax it will apply the instruction to the generated script:

 

e.g: 

Q_Multimedia “This is a multimedia question                 [                                 Dooblo_Question_Custom_Type = “Multimedia”,                                 Dooblo_Question_Multimedia_Capture_Type = “Audio” ] Info;

 

Dooblo_Question_Custom_Type, //Applicable Values: (Multimedia), only when question type is Info

Dooblo_Question_Multimedia_Capture_Type, //Applicable Values: (Audio, Photo, Video), only when Dooblo_Question_Custom_Type = Multimedia

 

The code above will add a Multimedia question that allows you to record audio. You can use any of the above mentioned Capture Types to instruct the platform to add a different type of capture question.