--- title: Matrix Question with Custom Cell Types product: Survey Creator description: With SurveyJS, you can create matrix table questions with custom cell types to make survey taking even more convenient for your respondents. View a free demo example for JavaScript to learn more. framework: Angular source: https://surveyjs.io/survey-creator/examples/matrix-table-question-with-custom-cell-types/angular index: https://surveyjs.io/survey-creator/examples/overview.md --- # Matrix Question with Custom Cell Types (Angular) Multi-Select and Dynamic Matrix question types provide built-in support for a number of cell editors, such as drop-down menus, radio button groups, text input fields, etc. If the built-in functionality doesn't suit your use case, you can extend the collection of available cell editors by implementing a custom editor or by using other editors from [SurveyJS Form Library](https://surveyjs.io/form-library/documentation/overview), as demonstrated in this example. By default, Multi-Select Matrix and Dynamic Matrix columns support the cell editors listed in the [`cellType`](https://surveyjs.io/form-library/documentation/api-reference/multi-select-matrix-column-values#cellType) property description. These cell editors are based upon standalone question types from SurveyJS Form Library. However, the library also includes other question types. To use them as matrix cell editors, add a property named as the question type to the [`matrixDropdownColumnTypes`](https://github.com/surveyjs/survey-library/blob/241175c388587c36aed2c33a68b25f0a87cf663b/src/question_matrixdropdowncolumn.ts#L63) object and assign an empty object to this property. This demo and the following code shows how to add the [File Upload](https://surveyjs.io/form-library/documentation/api-reference/file-model) question type to the list of supported cell editors: ```js import { matrixDropdownColumnTypes } from "survey-core"; matrixDropdownColumnTypes["file"] = {}; ``` Now, users can select File Upload from the **Cell input type** drop-down menu when they click a matrix column. File Upload properties also become available for configuration in the Property Grid. ## Files ### `src/app/components/creator.component.css` ```css /* You can define custom CSS rules here */ ``` ### `src/app/components/creator.component.html` ```html
``` ### `src/app/components/survey_json.js` ```js export const surveyJson = { "elements": [ { "name": "first-name", "title": "First name:", "type": "text", "titleLocation": "left", "isRequired": true }, { "name": "last-name", "title": "Last name:", "type": "text", "isRequired": true, "titleLocation": "left", "startWithNewLine": false }, { "name": "email", "title": "E-mail:", "type": "text", "inputType": "email", "isRequired": true, "titleLocation": "left", "startWithNewLine": false }, { "type": "matrixdynamic", "name": "assignments", "title": "Submit your assignments", "addRowText": "Add a subject", "columns": [ { "name": "subjects", "title": "Select a subject", "cellType": "dropdown", "isRequired": true, "choices": [ "English: American Literature", "English: British and World Literature", "Math: Consumer Math", "Math: Practical Math", "Math: Developmental Algebra", "Math: Continuing Algebra", "Math: Pre-Algebra", "Math: Algebra", "Math: Geometry", "Math: Integrated Mathematics", "Science: Physical Science", "Science: Earth Science", "Science: Biology", "Science: Chemistry", "History: World History", "History: Modern World Studies", "History: U.S. History", "History: Modern U.S. History", "Social Sciences: U.S. Government and Politics", "Social Sciences: U.S. and Global Economics", "World Languages: Spanish", "World Languages: French", "World Languages: German", "World Languages: Latin", "World Languages: Chinese", "World Languages: Japanese" ] }, { "name": "assignment-scans", "title": "Upload your assignment", "cellType": "file", "isRequired": true, "allowMultiple": true }, { "name": "notes", "title": "Additional comments", "cellType": "comment" } ], "rowCount": 1 } ], "completeText": "Submit" }; ``` ### `src/app/components/creator.component.ts` ```ts import { Component, OnInit } from "@angular/core"; import { SurveyCreatorModel } from "survey-creator-core"; import "survey-core/survey.i18n"; import "survey-creator-core/survey-creator-core.i18n"; import { matrixDropdownColumnTypes } from "survey-core"; import { surveyJson } from "./survey_json"; import "survey-core/survey-core.css"; import "survey-creator-core/survey-creator-core.css"; import SurveyTheme from "survey-core/themes"; import { registerCreatorTheme } from "survey-creator-core"; registerCreatorTheme(SurveyTheme); // Add predefined Survey Creator UI themes // Enable the File Upload type for use in matrix columns matrixDropdownColumnTypes["file"] = {}; @Component({ // tslint:disable-next-line:component-selector selector: "component-survey-creator", templateUrl: "./creator.component.html", styleUrls: ["./creator.component.css"] }) export class SurveyCreatorComponent implements OnInit { model: SurveyCreatorModel; ngOnInit() { const creator = new SurveyCreatorModel(); creator.JSON = surveyJson; this.model = creator; } } ``` ### `src/app/app.component.html` ```html ``` ### `src/app/app.component.ts` ```ts import { Component } from "@angular/core"; @Component({ selector: "app-root", templateUrl: "./app.component.html" }) export class AppComponent { title = "CodeSandbox"; } ``` ### `src/app/app.module.ts` ```ts import { BrowserModule } from "@angular/platform-browser"; import { NgModule } from "@angular/core"; import { AppComponent } from "./app.component"; import { SurveyCreatorModule } from "survey-creator-angular"; import { SurveyCreatorComponent } from "./components/creator.component"; @NgModule({ declarations: [AppComponent, SurveyCreatorComponent], imports: [BrowserModule, SurveyCreatorModule], providers: [], bootstrap: [AppComponent] }) export class AppModule { } ``` ### `src/environments/environment.prod.ts` ```ts export const environment = { production: true }; ``` ### `src/environments/environment.ts` ```ts // The file contents for the current environment will overwrite these during build. // The build system defaults to the dev environment which uses `environment.ts`, but if you do // `ng build --env=prod` then `environment.prod.ts` will be used instead. // The list of which env maps to which file can be found in `.angular-cli.json`. export const environment = { production: false }; ``` ### `src/index.html` ```html ``` ### `src/main.ts` ```ts import { enableProdMode } from "@angular/core"; import { platformBrowserDynamic } from "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic"; import { AppModule } from "./app/app.module"; import { environment } from "./environments/environment"; if (environment.production) { enableProdMode(); } platformBrowserDynamic() .bootstrapModule(AppModule) .catch(err => console.log(err)); ``` ### `src/polyfills.ts` ```ts /** * This file includes polyfills needed by Angular and is loaded before the app. * You can add your own extra polyfills to this file. * * This file is divided into 2 sections: * 1. Browser polyfills. These are applied before loading ZoneJS and are sorted by browsers. * 2. Application imports. Files imported after ZoneJS that should be loaded before your main * file. * * The current setup is for so-called "evergreen" browsers; the last versions of browsers that * automatically update themselves. This includes Safari >= 10, Chrome >= 55 (including Opera), * Edge >= 13 on the desktop, and iOS 10 and Chrome on mobile. * * Learn more in https://angular.io/docs/ts/latest/guide/browser-support.html */ /*************************************************************************************************** * BROWSER POLYFILLS */ /** IE9, IE10 and IE11 requires all of the following polyfills. **/ // import 'core-js/es6/symbol'; // import 'core-js/es6/object'; // import 'core-js/es6/function'; // import 'core-js/es6/parse-int'; // import 'core-js/es6/parse-float'; // import 'core-js/es6/number'; // import 'core-js/es6/math'; // import 'core-js/es6/string'; // import 'core-js/es6/date'; // import 'core-js/es6/array'; // import 'core-js/es6/regexp'; // import 'core-js/es6/map'; // import 'core-js/es6/weak-map'; // import 'core-js/es6/set'; /** IE10 and IE11 requires the following for NgClass support on SVG elements */ // import 'classlist.js'; // Run `npm install classlist.js`. /** IE10 and IE11 requires the following for the Reflect API. */ // import 'core-js/es6/reflect'; /** Evergreen browsers require these. **/ // Used for reflect-metadata in JIT. If you use AOT (and only Angular decorators), you can remove. import "core-js/proposals/reflect-metadata"; /** * Required to support Web Animations `@angular/platform-browser/animations`. * Needed for: All but Chrome, Firefox and Opera. http://caniuse.com/#feat=web-animation **/ // import 'web-animations-js'; // Run `npm install web-animations-js`. /*************************************************************************************************** * Zone JS is required by default for Angular itself. */ import "zone.js/dist/zone"; // Included with Angular CLI. /*************************************************************************************************** * APPLICATION IMPORTS */ ``` ### `src/styles.css` ```css /* You can add global styles to this file and import other style files */ ``` ### `src/typings.d.ts` ```ts /* SystemJS module definition */ declare var module: NodeModule; interface NodeModule { id: string; } ``` ### `.angular-cli.json` ```json { "apps": [ { "root": "src", "outDir": "dist", "assets": [ "assets", "favicon.ico" ], "index": "index.html", "main": "main.ts", "polyfills": "polyfills.ts", "prefix": "app", "styles": [ "styles.css" ], "scripts": [ ], "environmentSource": "environments/environment.ts", "environments": { "dev": "environments/environment.ts", "prod": "environments/environment.prod.ts" } } ] } ``` ### `_tsconfig.json` ```json { "compileOnSave": false, "compilerOptions": { "baseUrl": "./", "outDir": "./dist/out-tsc", "sourceMap": true, "declaration": false, "allowSyntheticDefaultImports": true, "downlevelIteration": true, "experimentalDecorators": true, "moduleResolution": "node", "importHelpers": true, "resolveJsonModule": true, "target": "es2015", "module": "es2020", "lib": [ "es2018", "dom" ] } } ``` ### `package.json` ```json { "name": "surveyjs-angular", "scripts": { "ng": "ng", "start": "ng serve", "build": "ng build --prod", "test": "ng test", "lint": "ng lint", "e2e": "ng e2e" }, "private": true, "dependencies": { "@angular/animations": "14.1.1", "@angular/cdk": "14.1.1", "@angular/common": "14.1.1", "@angular/compiler": "14.1.1", "@angular/core": "14.1.1", "@angular/forms": "14.1.1", "@angular/platform-browser": "14.1.1", "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "14.1.1", "@angular/router": "14.1.1", "core-js": "3.6.4", "rxjs": "6.5.4", "survey-angular-ui": "latest", "survey-creator-core": "latest", "survey-core": "latest", "survey-creator-angular": "latest", "tslib": "1.13.0", "zone.js": "0.11.7" }, "devDependencies": { "@angular-devkit/build-angular": "~13.0.0", "@angular/cli": "~13.0.0", "@types/jasmine": "3.6.3", "@types/jasminewd2": "2.0.8", "@types/node": "14.14.28", "codelyzer": "6.0.1", "jasmine-core": "3.6.0", "jasmine-spec-reporter": "6.0.0", "karma": "6.1.1", "karma-chrome-launcher": "3.1.0", "karma-coverage-istanbul-reporter": "3.0.3", "karma-jasmine": "4.0.1", "karma-jasmine-html-reporter": "1.5.4", "protractor": "7.0.0", "ts-node": "9.1.1", "tslint": "~6.1.3", "typescript": "4.1.5" }, "keywords": [ "angular", "surveyjs" ], "description": "SurveyJS-Angular example project" } ``` ## Other Frameworks - [React](https://surveyjs.io/survey-creator/examples/matrix-table-question-with-custom-cell-types/reactjs.md) - [Vue 3](https://surveyjs.io/survey-creator/examples/matrix-table-question-with-custom-cell-types/vue3js.md) - [jQuery](https://surveyjs.io/survey-creator/examples/matrix-table-question-with-custom-cell-types/jquery.md) - [Vanilla JS](https://surveyjs.io/survey-creator/examples/matrix-table-question-with-custom-cell-types/vanillajs.md)