Using the Absolute Function

[lc04022016]

Hi All Ive got the following script working to give me the difference between two fields, but would like the answer to always appear as a positive number i.e. the absolute number even if the result is negative.

event.value =this.getField("BOW").value - this.getField("Ahead_Mark").value;

Im just not sure how to put the Maths.abs function or if this is even the right function to use.

Thanks in advance.

[Bernd Alheit · Accepted solution]

Use this:

event.value = Math.abs(Number(this.getField("BOW").valueAsString) - Number(this.getField("Ahead_Mark").valueAsString));

[lc04022016]

Perfect - thank you for your help.

cheers

LC

[killebrew3d]

Man, I've been trying to figure this out for days. Thank you for the answer, Bernd_Alheit!

I had no problem creating something like this using Formcalc in the old Livecycle Designer. But with Acrobat Pro DC, which I just started using last week, I was completely lost on how to achieve an Absolute Value like this.

If these forums had a tip jar, I'd put money in yours. You saved the day!