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2010-04-14 07:56:53
jpcutler85
Registered: Nov 16 2009
Posts: 38

I have a total value which is a sum of a series of prices. I want to calculate 40% of that total price value and add it to a separate field.

The total price value is variable depending on quantity's of items ordered.

How would I go about doing this as a custom script? Looking around the forum I see similar scripts for percentage calculations but not quite what I want.

Thanks!

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 9.3.1, Windows
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2010-04-14 08:19:28
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thomp
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Registered: Feb 15 2006
Posts: 4411
Say that the name of your sum field is "Sum", and the name of the field you want to add to 40% of the sum is "OtherField". Then, in the field where the calculation result will be placed add a calculation in Simplified Notation.

0.4*Sum + OtherField

That all.

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2010-04-14 08:26:37
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jpcutler85
Registered: Nov 16 2009
Posts: 38
Awesome, works great. Thankyou
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2010-04-15 00:54:07
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jpcutler85
Registered: Nov 16 2009
Posts: 38
What if I want to make the 40% a variable field?

So I would have total price value. Then x% of total price value =

The x% value will be a separate field.
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2010-04-15 05:33:03
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try67
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Registered: Oct 30 2008
Posts: 2399
If that field is called Percentage, then you use:

Percentage * Sum + OtherField

Make sure the value of the field is 0.4 (or 40%), not 40.

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