Thanks for taking the time and the effort to help me. I must be doing
something wrong. I changed the field code with alt f9 and enterd the text
code you gave me as it is. I still get the 0. Can I email the doc to you to
save us both time and effort or can you do a table with 3 coloms with text
field form, text1 and text2 is a number with format 0 and text3 is a
calculation with format # ##0 (i also tried 0) and email it to me.

I need to change this so that text3 do not display the result of the
calculation if it is is 0.

I will keep trying till I get it right or untill I here from you. I truely
appreciate your inputs and realise that you might get frustrated with my
inability to get it wright. Therefore the suggestion I email the doc to you
or you do a sample as described above and email that to me so I can see what
I am doing wrong.
Is there a way to add an atttachment to this message?

I need to solve this before 08h00 on 06/06/2009 (South-african time)

My e-mail adress is


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Wllem Nel


"Willem Nel" wrote:

I used text form field, calculation, =text1*text2. Can you give me the
complete expression to use (in text form field?) for calculation, =text 1 and
for =text1*text2 to avoid the 0 from showing. Please, this is the last
hurdle. You guys have been very helpfull. Thanks a milion
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Wllem Nel


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

The IF field is the conditional field. Graham has provided the required
syntax.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Willem Nel" wrote in message
...
Back again. Where do I find conditional field.
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Wllem Nel


"Willem Nel" wrote:

THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO ALL WHO HAD AN INPUT! ONE VERY HAPPY CUSTOMER! MAY
YOUR INPUTS BE REWARDED!
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Wllem Nel


"Graham Mayor" wrote:

In that case plan B. Replace the calculated formfield with a
conditional
field. If the field bookmark names remain A1 & A2

{ IF{ ={ A1 } * { A2 } } 0 { ={ A1 } * { A2 } \# "0.00"} }

Set the switch \# "0.00" appropriate to your needs
The field will show a syntax error if there is no value in A1 or A2, so
set
those field types to number and put a default 0 in each.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
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Willem Nel wrote:
Thanks Doug!!! Form calculations now running smooth! Need one more
input from you, please. How do I get the result of a calculation to
not show 0. I want the field to be blank if result is 0.



Insert Text Input FormFields in A1 and A2 and set the Calculate on
Exit property of each. Assuming that you name bookmarks assigned to
those fields as A1 and a2, in A3, insert a calculation type
formfield that contains the expression =A1 * A2

See the following;

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Hope this helps.

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my
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Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com
"Willem Nel" wrote in message
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In tables in word:

A1 =2 A2=4 A3= SUM(LEFT) OR A1*A2
All formulas work is template mode if number in A1 AND A2 is
recorded when formula is set. There after ctrl+a, f9 updates field
in template. If template
is protected or saved as word document A3 never changes when A1 OR
A2 changes. Ctrl+a, F9 or right click also does not work. Form with
calculation
of no use to customers or our company! Need to get A3 formula to
automaticly
update when A1 OR A2 changes if template is protected or saved as
word document. See book-keeping slip template under forms on online
templates. This is what formulas should do! Book-keeping slip is
protected and cannot see formula!

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Wllem Nel


"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:

Can you provide more details of what you want to do?

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Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of
my services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via
msnews.microsoft.com
"Willem Nel" wrote in message
...
Ctrl+A, F9 works in template (not protected). When the form is
with a customer or user no formulas operates the way it shoud. I
have studied template online tutorials etc. Could not find a
solution. Can any one help?
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Wllem Nel


"RichardB43" wrote:

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

This isn't any different from previous versions, is it?

Like everything else in the new version (I've used it maybe 1
year now,
still find it abysmal for navigation), it is a hell of a lot
harder to find.

And even try searching for "formula" in help - nothing!

Lots of fancy stuff in the new version about making your
document look pretty, but as for useability, it was a huge
retrograde step!