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Druid · 28th August 2006, 04:34 AM

Hi,

I am looking for a little help with a Java quiz See Quiz.

It was created using the Hot Potato program.

At the min all it does is give whoever takes the quiz their score but what I'd like it to do is a statisical analysis of all participants, so that it shows scores, avg score, what was the hardest/easiest question etc.

The source files can be edited to do this but i dont have any knowledge in Java so have no clue where to start.

Is there anyone out there who can HELP!!!!!

Druid.

Angus McPresley · 28th August 2006, 05:53 AM

Honestly, what Hot Potato seems to output (technically, more JavaScript than Java) is a pretty long way from what you're looking to do, and looks to be a bit of a mess (despite having some decent internal comments).

The basic problem you're up against is this: the quiz is in client-side javascript (meaning it gets downloaded to the user's machine and run entirely there), while gathering stats and such will need to take place server-side (on some centralized server, probably the site that hosts the quiz page).

It's probably easy enough to sneak in a call to "phone home" at the end of the quiz with the results, but you'd still have to set up some sort of server to receive the call (and store the results, etc), which will be non-trivial.

I'd almost say you'd be better off cutting-and-pasting the text (with permission, of course

into some other quiz-hosting site that's equipped to aggregate results...

That's my opinion -- seek a second, naturally.

Druid · 28th August 2006, 07:37 AM

Originally Posted by Angus McPresley

I'd almost say you'd be better off cutting-and-pasting the text (with permission, of course

into some other quiz-hosting site that's equipped to aggregate results...

That's my opinion -- seek a second, naturally.

Can you recommend such a site please.

Druid.

28th August 2006, 04:34 AM	#1
Druid Student Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 26	Help with Java Hi, I am looking for a little help with a Java quiz See Quiz. It was created using the Hot Potato program. At the min all it does is give whoever takes the quiz their score but what I'd like it to do is a statisical analysis of all participants, so that it shows scores, avg score, what was the hardest/easiest question etc. The source files can be edited to do this but i dont have any knowledge in Java so have no clue where to start. Is there anyone out there who can HELP!!!!! Druid.
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28th August 2006, 05:53 AM	#2
Angus McPresley Muse Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 645	Honestly, what Hot Potato seems to output (technically, more JavaScript than Java) is a pretty long way from what you're looking to do, and looks to be a bit of a mess (despite having some decent internal comments). The basic problem you're up against is this: the quiz is in client-side javascript (meaning it gets downloaded to the user's machine and run entirely there), while gathering stats and such will need to take place server-side (on some centralized server, probably the site that hosts the quiz page). It's probably easy enough to sneak in a call to "phone home" at the end of the quiz with the results, but you'd still have to set up some sort of server to receive the call (and store the results, etc), which will be non-trivial. I'd almost say you'd be better off cutting-and-pasting the text (with permission, of course into some other quiz-hosting site that's equipped to aggregate results... That's my opinion -- seek a second, naturally.
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28th August 2006, 07:37 AM	#3
Druid Student Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 26	Originally Posted by Angus McPresley I'd almost say you'd be better off cutting-and-pasting the text (with permission, of course into some other quiz-hosting site that's equipped to aggregate results... That's my opinion -- seek a second, naturally. Can you recommend such a site please. Druid.
Druid Student Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 26	__________________ www.theskepticexpress.com A credulous mind . . . finds most delight in believing strange things, and the stranger they are the easier they pass with him; but never regards those that are plain and feasible; for every man can believe such. Samuel Butler, Characters (1667-9)