if / and statement (I know there must be a real easy answer...)

The entire statement to evaluated must be entirely within parentheses. Complex evaluations can be grouped within additional parenthseses to indicate the order of evaluation ar the logical relationship.

if ( (a == 1) & (b == 2) ) {
3
} else {
999
}// or

if (a == 1 && b == 2){
3
} else {
999
}

Thanks Geo
I never know where to enter scripting. Should it be under "calculate" or "Intialize" or what? (I usually put it under calculate.)

As well, this simple script just isn't working for me

if (a + b == 3) {
4
} else {
5
}

I put 1 in "a" and 2 in "b" but the box just remains 5. What am I doing wrong?

You have to use parenthesis to establish the computation statement before performing the comparison.

if ( (a + b) == 3) {
4
} else {
5
}

Right. Gotcha.
But (arghh!) it's still not working. The box still remains 5.

I double checked my references. I made this box mirror back the value of "a" and of "b" and it changes accordingly. I even made a box that was "a+b". the math says that the equation equals 3, but the if statement won't change...
What do you think?

> If you do not want to write out the field and property, create a variable of the value:
>
> JavaScript:
>
> var a = fieldA.rawValue;
> var b = fieldB.rawValue;
> if ( (a + b) == 3)
> $.rawValue = 4;
> else $.rawValue = 5;
>
> //or
> var a = fieldA.rawValue;
> var b = fieldB.rawValue;
> (a + b) == 3 ? $.rawValue = 4 : $.rawValue = 5;
>
> FormCalc:
> var a = fieldA.rawValue;
> var b = fieldB.rawValue;
> if ( (a+b) == 3) then
> 4
> else 5
> endifOk. So I catch what you're saying. I altered it a little to make your examples work with my numeric fields, but when I alter it to fit with my 2 dropdown boxes, it won't make the connection. When "A" and "B" are numeric fields, everything is fine, but as soon as I change that to "DropDownList1" and "DropDownList2" it no longer works.

http://wildernessedge.com/dynam%20drops3.pdf

What is that about?

Have you tired the FormCalc example?