Buzz, you are a genius.

Thanx a bunch.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Buzz Kettles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2002 17:34
Subject: Re: <lingo-l> Crazy numbers


> try using: the value of field
>
> instead of: the text of field
>
> reason:
> the text of field is a string
> the value of field is the number
>
> you want to add, so you need numbers
>
> hth
>
> -Buzz
>
> At 5:12 PM -0400 8/10/02, you wrote:
> >I am using the following script to add the text of field and I am getting
> >some crazy numbers.
> >
> >on mouseUp
> >   put the text of field "Cost1" + the text of field "Cost2" into field
> >"Total"
> >   updateStage
> >end
> >
> >The field "Cost1" is 27935 and the field "Cost2" is 5500 and field "Total
is
> >showing 1236921976.0000
> >
> >What am I doing wrong here?
> >
> >Thanks in advance,
> >
> >George Carlile
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
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