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Radio button yes/no goes into the data dictionary? To me, the radio button isn't data. But it holds the data.<BR>
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The radio button needs a name (talking about html here) and that name, along with its values, is shipped to PHP . That 'name' is the data that is listed in the data dictionary. So, perhaps its datatype is string since the values are "yes" or "no".<BR>
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Then the students can use a switch case structure to do stuff with (vague sounding - apologies) or a simple IF THEN ELSE.<BR>
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What do you think? I would love to have clarification on this.<BR>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">On Tue Apr 5 16:22 , Mark KELLY <kel@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au> sent:<BR>
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</kel@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au></span><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(245, 245, 245); margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 0px;">I'd say (e.g.) for a date, format could be "dddd dd/mm/yyyy", or for floating point "2 decimal places", or Boolean Married? "Radio button yes/no"<BR>
Formats specify how data are displayed.<BR>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On 5 April 2011 17:32, Matheson, Heath A <span dir="ltr"><<a href="javascript:top.opencompose('Matheson.Heath.A@edumail.vic.gov.au','','','')">Matheson.Heath.A@edumail.vic.gov.au</a>></span> wrote:<BR>
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<div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-AU"><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Heya All,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">In the outcome 2 detailed example in the study design, “students will design a data dictionary that shows the required data items, a description of their purpose, their format, their size and their data type”.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">What goes in the format field? Is it the data structure? Is it a range or acceptable values? </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">I’m just not quite sure.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Have a safe and happy holidays, hope you get lots of eggs and easter buns!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Heath Matheson</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Mt Beauty</span></p></div></div></div><p></p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Important - </span>This email and any attachments may be confidential. If received in error, please contact us and delete all copies. Before opening or using attachments check them for viruses and defects. Regardless of any loss, damage or consequence, whether caused by the negligence of the sender or not, resulting directly or indirectly from the use of any attached files our liability is limited to resupplying any affected attachments. Any representations or opinions expressed are those of the individual sender, and not necessarily those of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.</p>
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