queXS 1.5.0 Released

queXS 1.5.0 has been released today on Sourceforge

queXS 1.5.0 now has the latest Limesurvey (version 1.91+ build 10949) installed. This adds some great new features that have appeared in Limesurvey since 1.85, such as direct export to queXMLPDF and the ability to record timings of each response. More details of the new features are available on the Limesurvey 1.91 website.

In addition - data output for queXS is now handled via Limesurvey. Limiters/Filters have been added to all data output and browsing stages which allow you to limit the output from the Limesurvey instrument to a particular queXS questionnaire and/or sample.

Read on for more details including how to upgrade from 1.4.0

  1. Backup your database and files
  2. Rename the queXS 1.4.0 directory
  3. Extract quexs-1.5.0 to a new directory on your web server
  4. Rename the new directory to the same as the existing installation was originally
  5. Copy the config.inc.local.php file from the queXS 1.4.0 installation to this directory
  6. Go to the administrative screen, and click on "Administer instruments with Limesurvey"
  7. Follow the on screen database update procedure (you may get one error about an index - this is safe to ignore)