Form doesn't calculate properly

[John_Bakker@adobeforums.com]

Acrobat 7.0.8 Professional. Mac OS 10.4.8
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I have had this problem every time I've attempted to create a form with a calculation field...

I have made a form that incorporates a small table. Rather than explain everything in my form, I'll simplify it into the process below. (Yes, my fields and form are set up properly, calculations defined, etc...my actual form is only slightly more complex than the example below because it adds 16 fields instead of 2...but the problem is identical).

Try this in a new PDF form of your own:
A/ Define the fields (Field A, Field B, and a "TOTAL" field with the appropriate calculation instructions (SUM of 'Field A' and 'Field B').
B/ Enter "5" into Field A -- the TOTAL should say '5'. Everything good so far.
C/ Enter "2" into Field B -- the TOTAL should say '7'. It doesn't. It says '5'
D/ CHANGE one of the numbers. Let's change '2' to '4'. The TOTAL should say '9' (5+4). It doesn't. It says '7' (which is what it should have said after our step C.
E/ keep changing numbers. The TOTAL field is always one step behind...showing the SUM it should have shown in the previous step.

How can I fix this? Argh. It's very frustrating.

[Laston Lastof]

dear john
i am no expert but ...
i had a lot of trouble setting up the calc too ...
you may want to check your script ...
to ensure that the field is set to activate upon exit rather than when
you enter a number ...
or the other way around ... depending when you actually want to have
the field change the number...
when i made my table i had to get two different java guys in ... first
one then the other...
to eliminate all the possabilities before we found the right
arrangement...
mostly it is a time issue ...
farm it out to a java or code writer ...
who will be less frustrated with the process and whose only goal is to
make the table calculate ... unlike you whose goal is to make a larger
work flow happen...
good luck ...
laston lastof
[email]John_Bakker@adobeforums.com[/email] wrote:

> Acrobat 7.0.8 Professional. Mac OS 10.4.8
> ----------------
> I have had this problem every time I've attempted to create a form with a calculation field...
>
> I have made a form that incorporates a small table. Rather than explain everything in my form, I'll simplify it into the process below. (Yes, my fields and form are set up properly, calculations defined, etc...my actual form is only slightly more complex than the example below because it adds 16 fields instead of 2...but the problem is identical).
>
> Try this in a new PDF form of your own:
> A/ Define the fields (Field A, Field B, and a "TOTAL" field with the appropriate calculation instructions (SUM of 'Field A' and 'Field B').
> B/ Enter "5" into Field A -- the TOTAL should say '5'. Everything good so far.
> C/ Enter "2" into Field B -- the TOTAL should say '7'. It doesn't. It says '5'
> D/ CHANGE one of the numbers. Let's change '2' to '4'. The TOTAL should say '9' (5+4). It doesn't. It says '7' (which is what it should have said after our step C.
> E/ keep changing numbers. The TOTAL field is always one step behind...showing the SUM it should have shown in the previous step.
>
> How can I fix this? Argh. It's very frustrating.