Use checkbox widget to create a total

Question

I woud like to be able to use the checkbox widget with variables & advanced actions to create a calculated total.

I have preassigned dollar amounts for each item I've added to the checkbox widget. I created a variable for each item (tied it in on the checkbox widget) and in the variable "Value" field I assigned the dollar amount I need each one to be.

Based on which items the user checks in the checkbox widget, I want the items checked to equal 1 total at the end. Where I am caught, is how do I write the advanced action to add up all the assigned totals for each item checked off and then total those to one field? I did assign a variable to the box where the total should be.

I think I'm definitely stuck in the "advanced actions" step. I've attempted several advanced actions and they are not pulling a total in the box.

Below are screen shots of what I've done...I'm a novice variable / advanced actions user so I need detailed assistance please

Lilybiri · Answer

Did you read my blog post about using checkboxes? http://blog.lilybiri.com/widgets-and-custom-questions-part-1 and http://blog.lilybiri.com/extended-widgets-for-custom-mcq-and-tf-questi ?

Those variables associated with the checkboxes will store the chosen answer. It has no sense to assign a value to them, you misunderstand what they are meant to store.

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