Re: Form Process Question

2. Yea, I was trying to avoid that. I am thinking about putting this one input form into a separate section, have the action file open in a separate window to keep the original (long with lots of required fields) intact, maybe even some behavior pop up. Thanks for your help. Gary "Shawn McKenzie" <nospam@mckenzies.net> wrote in message news:EE.81.31180.26EB73A4@pb1.pair.com... > Gary wrote: >> I have a client that I have made some forms for. On one of the forms, >> their >> customers are to registar for a class. The cost of the class is 195 per >> person. She would like to have the people be able to have the total cost >> calculated for them before they submit the form. (I already have the cost >> calculated in the email and result page). >> >> I thought about creating a separate form within the original form page >> that >> could calculate the cost, and process it to itself, I suppose I would >> need >> to create a session so all the information in the first form is not wiped >> out. >> >> Is there an easier way to do this or is there a way to create this >> calculator that changes upon the input instead of clicking a calculate >> button? >> >> Thanks >> >> Gary >> >> >> > > You have two options as I see it: > > 1. Use some javascript that calculates onchange of the form controls. > 2. Have a continue/submit button that posts back to the same page that > does a calculate on submit and show a confirmation page with the total > and then a finish button. > > -- > Thanks! > -Shawn > http://www.spidean.com