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Stop a calculation box showing a value of 0.00 on print-out

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2010-12-01 08:58:30
QwertyKid
Registered: Nov 28 2010
Posts: 14
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I have come across an issue with using a read only text box containing a calculation, the text box contains a sub-total i.e. quantity x price. How do I stop it showing a value of 0.00 if there is no sum to calculate as it will cause problems if people want to print out the form to write on it in order that they can fax it instead of using the online Submit Form?
 
If the value is not 0.00 we need whatever the calculated value is to be on the printed form along with other content as the form may contain credit card information that they would only be happy with faxing as opposed to an unsecure email.
 

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My Product Information:
LiveCycle Designer, Windows
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2010-12-01 10:36:57
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gkaiseril
Expert
Registered: Feb 23 2006
Posts: 4308
Why not change the calculation script to set the field to null when the result is zero?

George Kaiser

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2010-12-01 19:25:19
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QwertyKid
Registered: Nov 28 2010
Posts: 14
That sounds like the perfect answer, excuse my ignorance I'm on day 3 of using the software. Care to explain how to do that?

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2010-12-02 07:33:46
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QwertyKid
Registered: Nov 28 2010
Posts: 14
Accepted Answer
OK got it from a previous post; I used this

if ((event.value == 0) && (getField("Q1.0").valueAsString === "")) event.value = "";
As a custom validate script, where Q1.0 (quantity) equals nothing, it doesn't print the 0.00 in the sub-total box.


I also setup a hidden cell called NULL to do the same for the TAX and TOTAL boxes.

if ((event.value == 0) && (getField("NULL").valueAsString === "")) event.value = "";
NOTE: This information relates to Acrobat X Pro, not LifeCycle Designer.

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