How to implement multiple choice quiz

walterf25 · Feb 27, 2012

Hello everyone, I was wondering if i could get some tips from all the experts in here, i need to develop a quiz type app, which will ask a few questions, and each question will have three option buttons, only one will be the correct answer, how can i implement this? i'm randomly generating the questions, from 1 to 100, but i need to find a way to extract the correct answer ans throw in two more answers but only one will be the correct one, can anyone here maybe help me figure this out please?

thanks,
Walter

klaus · Jun 3, 2012

What exactly do you mean with:

AnswerList(randomvalue).Get(Qnumber)

Do you mean random lists or random values in a given list ?

Best regards.

MDEnt · Jun 3, 2012

Well what I'm looking to possibly do is randomize the answer position (not value) if possible, so the order always changes.

For example, I place the choices on a label like:

question.text = QuestionList.Get(Qnumber)&CRLF&CRLF&"A. "&AnswerList1.Get(Qnumber)&CRLF&"B. "&AnswerList2.Get(Qnumber)&CRLF&"C. "&AnswerList3.Get(Qnumber)

I do have a random number being generated ok already into values called answerA,answerB,answerC - but wondering of the easiest (or even possible) way to use those values to swap the answer list positions so if AnswerList1 is currently choice A - next time around with the same question that answer may be choice B or C - so the 3 possible answers are jumbled for every question every time a person takes the quiz.

So in thought at this moment - somewhat like:

question.text = QuestionList.Get(Qnumber)&CRLF&CRLF&"A. "&AnswerList(answerA).Get(Qnumber)...

Where answerA may hold a 1,2 or 3.

klaus · Jun 4, 2012

For the AnswerList you could use a two dimensional Array to hold the answers.

Code:

Dim AnswerList(NbQuestions, 3)

You know in what number the correct answer is but you could generate the display randomly.

Best regards.

ringmyr · Jun 6, 2012

how i do when i want a image as Queastion?

klaus · Jun 6, 2012

You can store the image files in an Array and load them in ImageViews similar to the texts.

Best regards.

ringmyr · Jun 6, 2012

how?

can't i only save the file name in db and then load in to a imageview?

/ringmyr

walterf25 · Jun 6, 2012

Randomizing AnswersList

Hi there, the example i provided on the previous page, does exactly what you are trying to accomplish, not only it randomizes the answer but also the position of the answer!!!!!

cheers,
Walter

djveleno · Sep 15, 2013

klaus said:
You can store the image files in an Array and load them in ImageViews similar to the texts.

Best regards.

Please, can you give an example with 1 or 2 lines of code?
Thanks a lot.

klaus · Sep 15, 2013

Here you are.

Code:

Sub Process_Globals
    Dim ImageFiles(4) As String
    ImageFiles(0) = "Rose.jpg"
    ImageFiles(1) = "Gentiane.jpg"
    ImageFiles(2) = "LysMartagon.jpg"
    ImageFiles(3) = "Edelweiss.jpg"
End Sub

Sub Globals
    Dim ImageView1 As ImageView
End Sub

Sub Activity_Create(FirstTime As Boolean)
    Activity.LoadLayout("main")
    ImageView1.Bitmap = LoadBitmap(File.DirAssets, ImageFiles(0))
End Sub

Sub ImageView1_Click
    Dim i As Int
  
    i = Rnd(0, 4)
    ImageView1.Bitmap = LoadBitmap(File.DirAssets, ImageFiles(i))
End Sub

Attached the small test project.

Best regards.

djveleno · Sep 15, 2013

You are a Guru....
Thanks

djveleno · Sep 15, 2013

klaus said:

Here you are.

Code:

Sub Process_Globals
    Dim ImageFiles(4) As String
    ImageFiles(0) = "Rose.jpg"
    ImageFiles(1) = "Gentiane.jpg"
    ImageFiles(2) = "LysMartagon.jpg"
    ImageFiles(3) = "Edelweiss.jpg"
End Sub

Sub Globals
    Dim ImageView1 As ImageView
End Sub

Sub Activity_Create(FirstTime As Boolean)
    Activity.LoadLayout("main")
    ImageView1.Bitmap = LoadBitmap(File.DirAssets, ImageFiles(0))
End Sub

Sub ImageView1_Click
    Dim i As Int
 
    i = Rnd(0, 4)
    ImageView1.Bitmap = LoadBitmap(File.DirAssets, ImageFiles(i))
End Sub

Attached the small test project.

Best regards.

If instead wanted to show a picture after the other, and not random?
Thanks

klaus · Sep 15, 2013

Use a counter:

Code:

Sub Process_Globals
    Dim ImageFiles(4) As String
    ImageFiles(0) = "Rose.jpg"
    ImageFiles(1) = "Gentiane.jpg"
    ImageFiles(2) = "LysMartagon.jpg"
    ImageFiles(3) = "Edelweiss.jpg"
    Dim Counter = 0 As Int
End Sub

Sub Globals
    Dim ImageView1 As ImageView
End Sub

Sub Activity_Create(FirstTime As Boolean)
    Activity.LoadLayout("main")
    ImageView1.Bitmap = LoadBitmap(File.DirAssets, ImageFiles(Counter))
End Sub

Sub ImageView1_Click
    ImageView1.Bitmap = LoadBitmap(File.DirAssets, ImageFiles(Counter))
    Counter = Counter + 1
    If Counter > 3 Then
        Counter = 0
    End If
End Sub

Best regards.

djveleno · Sep 15, 2013

klaus said:

Use a counter:

Code:

Sub Process_Globals
    Dim ImageFiles(4) As String
    ImageFiles(0) = "Rose.jpg"
    ImageFiles(1) = "Gentiane.jpg"
    ImageFiles(2) = "LysMartagon.jpg"
    ImageFiles(3) = "Edelweiss.jpg"
    Dim Counter = 0 As Int
End Sub

Sub Globals
    Dim ImageView1 As ImageView
End Sub

Sub Activity_Create(FirstTime As Boolean)
    Activity.LoadLayout("main")
    ImageView1.Bitmap = LoadBitmap(File.DirAssets, ImageFiles(Counter))
End Sub

Sub ImageView1_Click
    ImageView1.Bitmap = LoadBitmap(File.DirAssets, ImageFiles(Counter))
    Counter = Counter + 1
    If Counter > 3 Then
        Counter = 0
    End If
End Sub

Best regards.

Thank Klaus,
In the attached example, fully functional, with the code you sent me previously.

brianwiz12 · Aug 14, 2015

klaus said:
Attached you find your project a little bit modified.
In the database you entered systematically 0,1,2,0,1,2 etc in the ansind column.
The index in this column should be the index of the correct answer !
If Answer1 is the correct one then ansind = 0
If Answer2 is the correct one then ansind = 1
If Answer3 is the correct one then ansind = 2

in the rbtAnswer_CheckedChange routine we can check if the RadioButton that raised the event contains the correct answer.

Best regards.

Hello Klaus,

I used your example and edited to my own database that has 4 records. I keep seeing the same two over and over. I have included my the zip file. The database that is included works perfect... I made my own and edited the scope and something is off

It will not let me export from the file.. Keeps getting me an error... Will add once I find instructions here is what I believe the code problem lies for me atleast

Code:

Dim Result As Int

    Counter = Counter + 1
    Qnumber = Rnd(1, 3)
    lblQuestion.Text = QuestionList.Get(Qnumber)
    If Qnumber >= 3 Then
        Qnumber = 0
    End If
    'If Counter = 10 Then
        'Result = Msgbox2("You have answered 8 correct out of 10", "Score", "Continue", "Finish", "", Null)
        'Counter = 0
    'End If
    rbtAnswer(0).Checked = False
    rbtAnswer(1).Checked = False
    rbtAnswer(2).Checked = False
    rbtAnswer(0).Text = AnswerList1.Get(Qnumber)
    rbtAnswer(1).Text = AnswerList2.Get(Qnumber)
    rbtAnswer(2).Text = AnswerList3.Get(Qnumber)

When I try to zip the file I get the attached error message

Update 1010pm est time: When I use my database and import the questions table it works...properly.

11pm est time update

Code:

xSQL.Initialize(File.DirDefaultExternal, "football.db", True)

    xCursor = xSQL.ExecQuery("SELECT * FROM Questions")

    For i = 0 To xCursor.RowCount - 1
        xCursor.Position = i
        QuestionList.Add(xCursor.GetString("Question"))
        AnswerList1.Add(xCursor.GetString("Answer1"))
        AnswerList2.Add(xCursor.GetString("Answer2"))
        AnswerList3.Add(xCursor.GetString("Answer3"))
        RightIndex.Add(xCursor.GetInt("ansind"))
    Next
    xCursor.Close

    btnNext_Click
End Sub

Sub btnNext_Click
    Dim Result As Int

    Counter = Counter + 1
    Qnumber = Rnd(1, 95)
    lblQuestion.Text = QuestionList.Get(Qnumber)
    If Qnumber >= 95 Then
        Qnumber = 0
    End If

The above works fine

Then when I switch it to my table with 6 questions code

Code:

xSQL.Initialize(File.DirDefaultExternal, "football.db", True)

    xCursor = xSQL.ExecQuery("SELECT * FROM Quiz")

    For i = 0 To xCursor.RowCount - 1
        xCursor.Position = i
        QuestionList.Add(xCursor.GetString("Question"))
        AnswerList1.Add(xCursor.GetString("Answer1"))
        AnswerList2.Add(xCursor.GetString("Answer2"))
        AnswerList3.Add(xCursor.GetString("Answer3"))
        RightIndex.Add(xCursor.GetInt("ansind"))
    Next
    xCursor.Close

    btnNext_Click
End Sub

Sub btnNext_Click
    Dim Result As Int

    Counter = Counter + 1
    Qnumber = Rnd(1, 6)
    lblQuestion.Text = QuestionList.Get(Qnumber)
    If Qnumber >= 6 Then
        Qnumber = 0
    End If

All it does it cycle between three different questions. I have to answer them twice to go to next question if it even works

klaus · Aug 14, 2015

Without having the whole project its impossible to give a concrete advice.
How are you trying to export the project?
Are you sure that the database is not empty?

brianwiz12 · Aug 14, 2015

I have done file-Export as zip and get the attached error above.

brianwiz12 · Aug 14, 2015

Okay the was stupid... had a file open.. Here you go Zip file.

klaus · Aug 15, 2015

Attached you have a modified version with Logs to see what happens.
To get the question number you must avoid to ask a same question several times.
You could set up a list with randomly distribured question numbers.

brianwiz12 · Aug 15, 2015

Thank you for the reply and step through. I was really confused how one database setup just like the original database didn't work.

Also I love these boards... the amount ideas I have and things I find like... Background images... Had a thought about it but in VB and not in the app. Now I see how much more it can look better

Believe it or not you guys make me a better programmer and help the drive to do good ones and not one off's

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