Using math formuas in Forms?

[EasyRider]

I've just finished typing up a pretty standard table and would like to use it as an internal order form on out in house intranet. I was wondering how I go about inserting formulas so that the staff can get an online display of that invoice total.<br>
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Is this a specific java or cgi application or can it be done in html?<br>
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Any help would be great<br>
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cheers

 

[rycamor]

It can be done using Javascript, I don't have time to give you an example now, but there are plenty of javascript samples on the web that do math in tables.

 

[Lucca]

You can also use VB to do that...I think is faster and easier than Javascript...<br>
there are a lot of sites on the web with VB tutorials and solutions...<br>
good luck

 

[calahans]

Check the ASP forum<br>
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C

 

[ndogg]

There's one inherent and large problem with using VB, not all browsers utilize it. Since it's Micro$oft proprietary, it will never be implemented in Netscape's browsers, unless someone were to come out with a commercial plugin (which means they would actually have to pay for it). This would result in a loss of half of your viewers. I would suggest doing a JavaScript to detect which browser is being used so then to be able to decide what's best. Also, ASP isn't the greatest either since not everyone uses Micro$oft Windows...(Linux comes to mind).

 

[robherc]

It's easily doable in JavaScript using some relatively simple calls even; although I don't have the time to write out a sample for you at the moment; if you go to <A HREF="

http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/98/03/index0a.html?tw=javascript"

TARGET="_new">

http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/98/03/index0a.html?tw=javascript</A><br>

You should be able to work far enough through the tutorial within 5 days to be able to accomplish this on your own <br>
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