Calculating check boxes

[Sean5DB9]

I've added this blue text box left of perception and a bunch of check boxes to the right of it.

In that blue text box, I want it to calculate the check boxes. From left to right the names of the check boxes are as follows: PerceptionNeg, Perception 1, Perception 2, Perception 3, Perception 4.

The calculation should be: Perception 1 + Perception 2 + Perception 3 + Perception 4 - PerceptionNeg

I want to do a calculation similar to this several times in this PDF, Can someone help me? How would I do this?

-Sean

[try67]

You can use a script to do it, or the Simple Field Notation option, but that one is a bit tricky because of the spaces in your field names. Try this formula:

Perception\ 1 + Perception\ 2 + Perception\ 3 + Perception\ 4 - PerceptionNeg

[Sean5DB9]

I changed my field names to Perception1, ect. to take ou the space and then plugged in the equation above minus the "/", but it didn't work

[try67]

Post a screenshot of what you did, please.

[Sean5DB9]

I first I tried it the way you suggested, and then i just tried to use the simple addition with a few to see if it would work, and that didn't work either.

[try67]

Did you change the value of one of the fields after applying the calculation?

[Sean5DB9]

I hit preview and tried checking and unchecking the boxes to see if the value changed, but it didn't.

[try67]

In Preview mode the calculations don't work. You need to return to the normal viewing mode.

[Sean5DB9]

Okayt, I tried it after closing and it still didn't work.

[try67]

Can you share the actual file with us?

[Sean5DB9]

Sure, where should I send it to?

[try67]

You can attach it to the original message using the tiny paperclip icon at the bottom when you edit it, or upload it to a file-sharing website (like Dropbox, Google Drive, Adobe Cloud, etc.), generate a share link and then post it here.

[Sean5DB9]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nps8rw3qPYi1DPpWTnSL2Qgb9N1Xl0fi/view?usp=sharing

[try67]

It's not publicly available.

[Sean5DB9]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nps8rw3qPYi1DPpWTnSL2Qgb9N1Xl0fi/view?usp=sharing

trty now

[try67]

There are no fields in this file.

[Sean5DB9]

Okay how about now? lol

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cNA8vonu_KzopXzztL_dRi9EN6AbWwz2/view?usp=sharing

[try67]

What are you adding up there, exactly? You need to apply a numeric value as the export value of the check-boxes, and then it could work.

[Sean5DB9 · Accepted solution]

I haven't put in any numeric values. The boxes to the right of "Perception" are just checkable boxes. What I want is for that blue box to the left of perception to change its value whenever someone checks a box. How do I add a numerical value to a checked box?

[try67]

Go to the field's Properties, Options tab and change the Export Value from Yes to a number.

[Sean5DB9]

Thank you so much! I know that was a labor lol