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KristiSchultz's avatar
KristiSchultz
Community Member
8 years ago

Short Answer Text Box Character Count

Our LMS, Cornerstone, will only report data on text-entry questions if there are less than 250 characters entered (short answer has a 256 max). Is there a way to visibly count the remaining characte...
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SusanChen-c0a60
Community Member
7 years ago

Hi Matt,

Thanks for replying! Chinese, for example, is not alphabetical. There is no letter/character, but a block of strokes. I just tested, the word limit does not work. I could type endless Chinese words and Storyline Short Answer Text Entry would take all. This will impose problems when we do the translated version. 

  • VinceScoma's avatar
    VinceScoma
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    Hey Susan,

    Thank you for letting us know what you are seeing! I am happy to help!

    I tested this setup in a demo course and found that when using Chinese characters with the Short Answer Text Entry, I was able to reach the max limit of 256 characters. May I ask how the Short Answer Text Entry was set up in your course? Also, would it be okay if you could share a screen recording of what you are seeing?

    Please let me know if you have any additional questions!