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Randomly generate number according to previous text entry answer

  • 10 August 2019
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Hi guys,

I have this very specific scenario that requires a randomly generated number according to a text entry. Here's a brief description:



Screen 1: _How much do you expect to sell this item?_ [positive number-only entry], let's say respondent enters 5000

Screen 2: _Buyer proposes to buy your item for_ [a randomly generated number between 0 and the entered number in Screen 1] (so between 0 and 5000). _Would you accept the offer_?



I can't figure out how to generate the number in Screen 2. I tried random number generation in piped text but it didn't work.



Thanks a lot in advance!!
The problem is probably that you can't nest pipes. You can do it in JavaScript:

```

var randNum = (parseInt("${q://QID1/ChoiceTextEntryValue}") * Math.random()).toFixed(0);

```
TomG, thank you! I tried this in various what but somehow didn't get it to show up correctly. Could you please let me know how I can insert exactly this in between _Buyer proposes to buy your item for_ [blank] _Would you accept the offer?_
> @vinhpham194 said:

> TomG, thank you! I tried this in various what but somehow didn't get it to show up correctly. Could you please let me know how I can insert exactly this in between _Buyer proposes to buy your item for_ [blank] _Would you accept the offer?_

>

html:

```

Buyer proposes to buy your item for <span class="randNum"></span>. Would you accept the offer?

```

JS:

```

jQuery("#"+this.questionId+" .randNum").html(randNum);

```

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