Copying a format in the Map Control Editor
When you have created a format for an area, you can copy it to another area using the Format painter. If you would like to apply the same format to multiple areas, double click the Format painter before you apply it to an area. Click the button again to exit this mode.
Change the way an area looks in the Map Control
You can change the way an area looks when it is clicked on. You can add a filter to change the way the image appears, add an outline, and change the contrast or brightness of the area. These are available in the Map Control Editor from the Designer tab toolbar and the Shape menu. Fill […]
Editing the clickable area
You can convert shapes from one type to another. If you have a polygon, you can also add and remove points from the polygon to change its shape. Drawing precisely To draw more accurately use the Zoom tool on the bar to change your view of the picture. Changing the shape type Deleting a shape Moving the […]
Defining the clickable area
When you have imported the image, you need to define the areas that you want to associate with the questions codes. You define the clickable areas of the map control in the Designer tab of the Map Control Editor. Set the pen style After loading the map control or image, the default pen style is […]
Resize the Map Control for different screen sizes
You can resize a map control to make them suitable for smaller or larger screens. In the Map Control Editor, enter a new percentage value in Size or use the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the size. The map resizes to the new percentage size. For example, 100% is the default size […]
Save your Map Control to use again
You can save your Map Control so that you can use it in other surveys and other editions.
Importing a map control image
First, you need to load an image into the map control. The image used for the map control can be one of the following: Snap Surveys provides a range of rating scales that you can download and use. Loading an existing Map Control Snap XMP comes with a number of map control files, including numbers, […]
Map Control Editor
The Map Control Editor lets you design and preview a Map Control. The Designer tab contains the tools to load and edit a map control or image. The Preview tab lets you test the map control. First, you need to load a map control or an image into the map control. The image used for […]
Using a Map Control
In online questionnaires, you can make the survey more interesting by converting single or multi-response questions to images. The respondents click on one of the images to answer the question. Snap XMP uses Map Controls to add this feature. With a Map Control each image or part of an image represents a choice. When the […]
Extracting graphics from a Slider Control template
If you want to create your own Slider Control but wish to make it look like one of the template Slider Controls, you can extract the graphics from the template.