End Goal: Capture 1 minute 'snapshots' of an essay as it is being composed. Make it unapparent to users that data is being collected before final submit.
Current Approach: -Multiple copies of same question on separate pages. -1 min timer on each page auto advances to next page, saving current text. -'Default Choice' feature pipes text from previous page to populate next page.
Problem: Cursor position is lost on page advance. User has to click back into text field and place cursor at end of text.
Question: Is it possible to use JavaScript to automatically place the cursor at the end of the piped text after each auto page advance when the timer expires? -Less important, can suppress the page fade/flash on page advance?
[EDIT] I'm beginning to think this is the wrong approach. If the user is typing when the timer expires, the last few characters are lost. So even if I fix the cursor issue, the data loss will still be a problem.
Is there a way to do this within a single page/question? The text could still be stored in other (hidden) questions, but it might be better to keep the user in the same field the entire time.
