Re: Help on how to store calculated value

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2002


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texte = Eric -If your initial calculation is indeed giving you the right calculated value, then the code for it is fine and you just need to get the result assigned to a math variable. Your math syntax, including the [lineitems]+[lookup... looks fine to me, as long as you are within an orderfile context.You may very well be within an IMPLIED orderfile context even if there is no [orderfile] tag on your page - WebDNA automatically invokes an orderfile context around a page when certain parameters are passed in.A simplified syntax for setting a math variable is:[math show=F]var=1+2[/math]Anywhere after that, specifying [var] will return 3.So, use:[math show=F]BW=0[lineitems]+[lookup db=admin/products.db&lookinfield=SKU&value=[url][sku][/url]&returnfield=WEIGHT]*[quantity][/lineitems][/math]then [BW] will hold your calculated value.You DO NOT need to add [orderfile cart=[cart]] to your page if the calculation is already working - this may very well foul things up by creating a new empty order file.- brianAt 9:12 PM -0600 11/18/02, Eric wrote: >Hi, > >I know this is easy but somehow I am brain dead. > >I have the following calculation and it gives the correct value > >[math]0[lineitems]+[lookup >db=admin/products.db&lookinfield=SKU&value=[url][sku][/url]&returnfield=WEIGHT]*[quantity][/lineitems][/math] > >I wish to store the results in a field (to be called BW) so that I >can use this field to display the calculated data and for further >calculation. > >I use > >[BW]=[math]0[lineitems]+[lookup >db=admin/products.db&lookinfield=SKU&value=[url][sku][/url]&returnfield=WEIGHT]*[quantity][/lineitems][/math] > >But it did not work. > >Can someone help?? > > >Stuart suggested to use the following, > > > >[Orderfile file=file] >[Math show=F]BW=0[lineitems]+([lookup >db=admin/products.db&lookinfield=SKU&value=[url][sku][/ >url]&returnfield=WEIGHT]*[quantity])[/lineitems][/Math] >[/OrderFile] > >Then when you need the value call the Math variable .... > >Here is the total weight = [BW] > > > >but it did not work and gives the following error message: > >Error: Can't open order file. Ignoring [OrderFile] context > > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Help on how to store calculated value (Eric 2002)
  2. Re: Help on how to store calculated value (Brian Fries 2002)
  3. Re: Help on how to store calculated value (Kalin Mintchev 2002)
  4. Re: Help on how to store calculated value (Kalin Mintchev 2002)
  5. Re: Help on how to store calculated value (Stuart Tremain 2002)
  6. Re: Help on how to store calculated value (Stuart Tremain 2002)
  7. Re: Help on how to store calculated value (Kalin Mintchev 2002)
  8. Re: Help on how to store calculated value (Eric 2002)
  9. Re: Help on how to store calculated value (Donovan Brooke 2002)
  10. Re: Help on how to store calculated value (Stuart Tremain 2002)
  11. Help on how to store calculated value (Eric 2002)
Eric -If your initial calculation is indeed giving you the right calculated value, then the code for it is fine and you just need to get the result assigned to a math variable. Your math syntax, including the [lineitems]+[lookup... looks fine to me, as long as you are within an orderfile context.You may very well be within an IMPLIED orderfile context even if there is no [orderfile] tag on your page - WebDNA automatically invokes an orderfile context around a page when certain parameters are passed in.A simplified syntax for setting a math variable is:[math show=F]var=1+2[/math]Anywhere after that, specifying [var] will return 3.So, use:[math show=F]BW=0[lineitems]+[lookup db=admin/products.db&lookinfield=SKU&value=[url][sku][/url]&returnfield=WEIGHT]*[quantity][/lineitems][/math]then [BW] will hold your calculated value.You DO NOT need to add [orderfile cart=[cart]] to your page if the calculation is already working - this may very well foul things up by creating a new empty order file.- brianAt 9:12 PM -0600 11/18/02, Eric wrote: >Hi, > >I know this is easy but somehow I am brain dead. > >I have the following calculation and it gives the correct value > >[math]0[lineitems]+[lookup >db=admin/products.db&lookinfield=SKU&value=[url][sku][/url]&returnfield=WEIGHT]*[quantity][/lineitems][/math] > >I wish to store the results in a field (to be called BW) so that I >can use this field to display the calculated data and for further >calculation. > >I use > >[BW]=[math]0[lineitems]+[lookup >db=admin/products.db&lookinfield=SKU&value=[url][sku][/url]&returnfield=WEIGHT]*[quantity][/lineitems][/math] > >But it did not work. > >Can someone help?? > > >Stuart suggested to use the following, > > > >[Orderfile file=file] >[Math show=F]BW=0[lineitems]+([lookup >db=admin/products.db&lookinfield=SKU&value=[url][sku][/ >url]&returnfield=WEIGHT]*[quantity])[/lineitems][/Math] >[/OrderFile] > >Then when you need the value call the Math variable .... > >Here is the total weight = [BW] > > > >but it did not work and gives the following error message: > >Error: Can't open order file. Ignoring [orderfile] context > > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Brian Fries

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