I'm trying to set up text that is being generated in a hidden value and is going to be displayed via a label, can I set up that hidden value to include text formatting so when the hidden value is displayed in a label certain text will be bold?
CommCare – How to Use Text Formatting in Hidden Values
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One way to accomplish this is by loading the label text in a hidden variable's Calculate Condition and then reference that variable later.
Create a hidden variable with your label text
Add the label text to the Calculate Condition of a hidden variable question type. For example, my_label_text
Reference that variable in a question's label text box
You can drag and drop that hidden variable, my_label_text, into the label portion of the question:
Save the hidden variable to a case property
You can then add logic to save my_label_text as a case property in the Case Management tab. In your scenario you may also want to add logic to save whether or not the question was answered properly.
Great question! You seem like a swell dude.
The main difference between a calculate condition and default value is when the calculation will occur. Specifically, a default value will only be set once immediately upon opening the form. This is used primarily to load static values like case and session properties into the form.
Meanwhile, a calculate condition will fire multiple times during form entry (including at completion) so that its value always reflects the current state of the form accurately. This should be used for most purposes as calculates will be re-calculated based on answers given in the form.
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Text formatting is performed with Markdown, so it must be applied after any data that's being loaded has been injected into the question's text. I've used constructs like
This appointment is: **#form/days_late** days lateand they've worked correctly.
That would mean that what gets "formatted" is the text of the question after everything is loaded, so it shouldn't matter whether
days_late = '**3**'and you output#case/days_late Days Lateor
days_late = '3'and you output**#case/days_late** Days Latesince what ultimately gets formatted is the result:
**3** Days LateKeep in mind that everywhere you output that label will include the markdown, so you might want to save two copies of the text (one formatted one not) depending on where it will be used.
Edit:
I just tried this and noticed that the form won't necessarily apply markdown by default unless it detects that you are trying to use it.
If you don't see Turn Off Text Formatting next to the question where you are displaying the value you can trigger markdown on a question by putting in something like
**test**into the question text and then removing it, after which it should stay on until/unless disabled manually.