Problem with conditional calculation in a table

I have an invoice that I want to create a conditional expression to display nothing on a zero result. The result is displayed in a Text Form Field (Type = Calculation, Maximum Length = Unlimited, Number Format = nothing, Bookmark = Text2, Calculate on Exit is Checked) Expression is as follows { IF {Quantity_1} 0 { = {Quantity_1} * {Price_1} \# $#,##0.00; } "" }

My problem is that when I protect the document and enter in info for Quantity_1 and Price_1 the result will not calculate and display. Both Quantity_1 and Price_1 are Number type Form Fields with Default numbers of 0. This one is driving me nuts and it's probably just a simple syntax error, but I can't seem to find the solution.........

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I may be off the mark, but I don't think you need to have this field in a
text form field. What you do need for IF fields in a protected form,
however, is to use REF fields for your bookmarks:

{ IF { REF Quantity_1 } 0 { = { REF Quantity_1 } * { REF Price_1 } \#
$#,##0.00; } }

You can omit the final "" since the FalseText is never required when it is
to be blank.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
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Tom Stanley wrote in message ...
I have an invoice that I want to create a conditional expression to display
nothing on a zero result. The result is displayed in a Text Form Field
(Type = Calculation, Maximum Length = Unlimited, Number Format = nothing,
Bookmark = Text2, Calculate on Exit is Checked) Expression is as follows
{ IF {Quantity_1} 0 { = {Quantity_1} * {Price_1} \# $#,##0.00; } "" }

My problem is that when I protect the document and enter in info for
Quantity_1 and Price_1 the result will not calculate and display. Both
Quantity_1 and Price_1 are Number type Form Fields with Default numbers of
0. This one is driving me nuts and it's probably just a simple syntax
error, but I can't seem to find the solution.........

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Hi Tom,

Instead of a calculation formfield, you could use a formula field coded as:
{=Quantity_1*Price_1 \# "$,0.00;;"}

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Cheers
macropod
[Microsoft MVP - Word]


"Tom Stanley" wrote in message ...
I have an invoice that I want to create a conditional expression to display nothing on a zero result. The result is displayed in a
Text Form Field (Type = Calculation, Maximum Length = Unlimited, Number Format = nothing, Bookmark = Text2, Calculate on Exit is
Checked) Expression is as follows { IF {Quantity_1} 0 { = {Quantity_1} * {Price_1} \# $#,##0.00; } "" }

My problem is that when I protect the document and enter in info for Quantity_1 and Price_1 the result will not calculate and
display. Both Quantity_1 and Price_1 are Number type Form Fields with Default numbers of 0. This one is driving me nuts and it's
probably just a simple syntax error, but I can't seem to find the solution.........

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Both Solutions worked.......Too bad the Word help documentation doesn't cover this subject a little better

Thanks Again,

Tom Stanley



macropod wrote:

Problem with conditional calculation in a table
02-Oct-09

Hi Tom,

Instead of a calculation formfield, you could use a formula field coded as:
{=Quantity_1*Price_1 \# "$,0.00;;"}

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Cheers
macropod
[Microsoft MVP - Word]


"Tom Stanley" wrote in message ...

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