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Creating a Mileage Form

crookid
Registered: Oct 1 2009
Posts: 4

Our office is trying to go paperless and I took it upon myself to convert our current mileage forms into a PDF. Next, I then created text fields so we can enter the date, destinations and total miles. I was able to do all of this and emailed it out to my colleagues. They love it, except I keep getting one complaint/suggestion from them: It would be nice if the form totalled all of the miles for the month.

The current form we use has three columns: date, destination and miles. I inserted text boxes in the spaces for each. We also have a grand total box that I inserted a text box. However, I am unsure how I can total the mileage entries into the grand total box. Any suggestions?

My Product Information:
LiveCycle Designer, Windows
gkaiseril
Expert
Registered: Feb 23 2006
Posts: 4308
There are eSeminars on demand here that can show you how to add scripts to forms, be sure to locate the one for LiveCycle Designer.

LiveCycle Designer has a 'Scripting Reference' under the 'Help' option, and in there you will find information about the "Sum()" funciton.

George Kaiser

crookid
Registered: Oct 1 2009
Posts: 4
Thanks GK. I was weary that it would require some scripting.
gkaiseril
Expert
Registered: Feb 23 2006
Posts: 4308
It does but FormCalc is rather simple.

George Kaiser