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2010-09-10 09:10:46
dillibar64
Registered: Jun 10 2010
Posts: 5

I am creating a fillable pdf order form, automatically calculating the total as it's being filled in.

Before the Total is a field for deducting a coupon value. Is there an easy way to get this field to be a negative value without the client actually having to type in a minus symbol before the amount?

Thanks for your help.

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 9.1.3, Macintosh
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2010-09-10 09:50:22
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gkaiseril
Expert
Registered: Feb 23 2006
Posts: 4308
Enter the coupon value as a positive value and then in the calculation subtract he coupon value when you compute the total value. And this requires using the 'Simplified field notation' (with simple field names) or a 'custom JavaScript calculation'.

George Kaiser

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2010-09-20 08:05:38
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dillibar64
Registered: Jun 10 2010
Posts: 5
Thank you for your answer. Of course, I don't have a clue how to do the Simplified field notation or java script. Is there a "for dummies" tutorial or help available on how to do this?
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2010-09-20 08:42:47
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gkaiseril
Expert
Registered: Feb 23 2006
Posts: 4308
Have a look at How to do (not so simple) form calculations by Thom Parker.

George Kaiser

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