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calculation scripts - fractional numbers

2007-04-18 10:01:03

schaffs

Registered: Apr 18 2007

Posts: 4

I am creating PDF’s of cabinet drawings. Fields have been added for varying dimensional information.

There are several different dimensions, in height for example, which I would like to be summed automatically for a total.

The problem that I encounter is that the dimensions must be displayed architecturally (i.e.: 1-1/2”).
I have successfully used the summation on numbers that use decimal points, but have not been successful with the fractional/architectural numbers.

My Product Information:
Acrobat Standard 5.0.5, Windows

2007-04-19 09:43:46

thomp

Registered: Feb 15 2006

Posts: 4411

Form fields can be formmatted to display just about anything without changing the underlying value. Look at this article.

[url=http://www.acrobatusers.com/tech_corners/javascript_corner/tips/2006/formatting_text_fields/]http://www.acrobatusers.com/tech_corners/javascript_corner/tips/2006/formatting_text_fields/[/url]

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