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Adding calculations to your form design

You will make a form more interactive by adding a calculation to your form design. You add JavaScript™ by using the Script Editor to calculate the mortgage amount in your form design.

Note:   You may need to drag the bottom of the Forms toolbar to expand the area for the Script Editor.

To add a calculation to the mortgage amount:

1. In the Hierarchy palette, select Mortgage.
2. In the Script Editor, select the appropriate options:
   • In the Show list, select calculate.
   • In the Language list, select JavaScript.
   • In the Run At list, select the default Client.

   The Script Editor should look like this illustration:

   

3. In the Script Editor, below the first line, type the following calculation:

      if (PropertyPrice.rawValue > DownPayment.rawValue)

         {

            this.rawValue = PropertyPrice.rawValue - DownPayment.rawValue;

         }

      else

         {

            this.rawValue = 0;

         }

4. In the Script Editor, click the Check Script icon to ensure that no syntax errors exist.
5. Save your form design.

You have added a calculation to the Mortgage field.

You have finished the form design. The following illustration shows how your form looks in Design View.

Click to continue: Testing form designs

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