[Plugin: Jazzy Forms] Sample Data???

Ok, this whole formula thing is a drag. I don’t understand it after a day of playing around with it. How come it’s not automatic like it’s previous version, am I missing something here?

The formulas are just like those you use in MS Excel. They also follow the basic principle for mathematics which is Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally or Everything in parenthesis first, then exponents next, then multiplication, then division, then addition, then subtraction.

What that means is if I have the formula:

(2+4)*6 = 36
You add the 2 and the 4 first because they are in parenthesis, then you multiply that total by 6

If you had:
2+4*6= 26

You would multiply the 4 by the 6 giving you 24 and then add 2 to that giving you a total of 26

It is all in the order that you calculate.
Good luck.

My problem isn’t the mathematics… It’s how to apply it to the script.

For example I create a few fields

Choose Base
— Regular skate board $300
— Long Board $500

Choose color
— Black $0
— Carbon $100

Choose wheels
— Poly – $50
— Freefrom – $20

I don’t get how to add the prices to the form nor get how to get them to add as the instructions is lacking… I have tried many methods keeping it simple just to get at least two options to simply add and can’t even get to that point as I have nothing to reference for what gets entered where. I hope that helps.

Do you have a youtube video on how to create a simple sum order?

I am just an end user like you. However, if you have created fields for these, you need to then create a function that uses those field IDs to calculate with. You can also add a button that updates the total if the user changes something with the fields. Bear in mind that your description above is pretty vague. I mean, I do not know if you’re using radio buttons or check boxes or what. If you are using something like radio buttons then your function to be written will have to be some sort of compound IF statement.
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It’s just drop menu choices. If you follow the original link I posted above, that is Price Calculator Plugin, but its unsupported now and is being referred to Jazzy Forms. However, converting is not as simple as this plugin describes.

I don’t know where the function goes into which field, the format, or setting for it. I have tried all combos I can think of. I would have thought by the smoothness of the jquery animation that the author would have included a noticeable isolated field for functions or maybe a few data sample pages already created.

ClubUgly (all…)

I think I figured it out and even though 2 weeks have passed since the last post here, If you still need it – or if anyone else still needs a hand, I hope this helps. (I am also a user, and just wanted to share my findings).

Here is the BASIC setup specifically for ClubUgly’s scenario. (Without paying attention to esthetics such as Appearances, styling, etc. – just properties/values needed for the calculations).

Once plugin installed, go to Forms (on the left menu panel)

So you basically have 3 elements for your calculation.

Step 1) CREATE CHOOSE BASE OPTIONS:

Under Element tabs, from the left side Available Form Elements, select Drop-down Menu and drag it to the Form Elements field to the right.

• Then when it’s there as an Element it will expand for options.
• Type Choose Base for the Element Title and base for the ID
• Then expand Options, click on Add link.
• So your first option would be:

• Title: Regular Skate Board | Value: 300
  … then click Add again for the next value
• Title: Long Board | Value: 500

Step 2) CREATE CHOOSE COLOR OPTIONS:

Then once again drag another Drop-down Menu from the Available Form Elements on the left, to Form elements on the right, somewhere in the gray (below your first dropdown)

• Type Choose Color for the Element Title and color for the ID
• Then expand Options, click on Add link.
• So your first option would be:

• Title: Black | Value: 0
  … then click Add again for the next value
• Title: Carbon | Value: 100

Step 3)CREATE CHOOSE WHEELS OPTIONS:

Then once again drag another Drop-down Menu from the Available Form Elements on the left, to Form elements on the right, somewhere in the gray (below your second dropdown)

• Type Choose Wheels for the Element Title and wheels for the ID
• Then expand Options, click on Add link.
• So your first option would be:

• Title: Poly | Value: 50
  … then click Add again for the next value
• Title: Freeform | Value: 20

Step 4) NOW TO CALCULATIONS!

Drag Output element from left side to the right side, below everything.

• Type Your Price (or whatever label you think is appropriate for display) for the Element Title and price for the ID
• Then in the Formula field, type base+color+wheels

Step 5) TO FINISH IT OFF:

Click Save on the bottom of the page.

Switch to General tab – here you can give your form a Title, an ID – and the screen will generate the shortcode that you need to copy and paste into the page. Don’t forget to hit Save!

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I hope this helps.

I am with you ClubUgly!!

I’m lost totally. I like price-cal, though is confusing at the beginning but with examples provided, once you get the hang of the structure thing, everything seems so much easier!

For this plugin, is there a documentation?! I’ve no idea how this entire thing works except the plugin description seems to be what I’m looking for. I don’t even know where/how to insert price, how to perform calculation?

I need to do a few things

1. For user to select options
2. Select quantity required
3. calculate price

For eg.

– User select Apples (checkboxes)
– Choose number of apples (dropdown)
– Choose delivery date (weekend, next day delivery will be higher price etc)

Can anyone help to provide a direction at least? Thanks!!

I cannot believe how frustrating this plugin is! Nothing I try seems to work, I can’t even get the simplest example actually running just so I can see what’s happening. I’ve tried replicating what’s above with no success, I’ve tried simply adding two input fields and summing them, and still getting nowhere.

The plugin MUST work, because others are using it, but without even the most basic level of support I’m going nowhere fast. I have field1 named ‘length’, field2 named ‘width’, and Element1 with formula ‘width+length’. What does it display on a page? It echoes ‘width’. Go figure… For the love of God, someone please write a tutorial for this thing!

There’s a bug. Absolutely sure of it. If you use only free input fields and a moderator, the result will not display correctly. If you add a drop down menu, it seems to correct the fault.

Example:
Input field ‘length’ (enter 3 in box)
Input field ‘height’ (enter 2 in box)
Input field ‘width’ (enter 4 in box)
Output field formula ‘length*height+width’
Result: echo of ‘width’ (4)

Remove Input field ‘height’ and replace with a dropdown box of choices, 1 OR 2 OR 3. Leave all other fields alone and Save, refresh the page and enter the same figures, and Result: 10 (correct, being 3 * 2 + 4). That’s a bug, right?

I’ve ‘solved’ my own problem, but this still needs to be reported as a bug because I’ve had to ‘cheat’ to get it working. All I’ve done is added a drop down menu ‘quantifier’ with ‘1’ as its default value, set it to ‘Visibility: Never’, and added (*quantifier) within my formula. Until bug is traced and rectified this’ll have to do!

ddadian, thank you very much for your explanation, it was usefull for me. Thanks again!

thanks ddadian, a little step …

my problem is:
objects are boards in different sizes, in standard price 100, in color +20%, in chromium +30% and so on.

for this options the value is set to 1,20; 1,30 … (separators treid as point and komma)

the foumula in your step 4 is here board*color (as 100*1,20)
but the summery is evrytimes “Invalid formula”

Hello fellows , i have also a question , i want to make a little bit difficult form and i would need some help , i need to make a form for a window company and i need to add the next id s for the calculation something like : width (price per cm/m) , length , height , color , model (pvc,aluminum ) …thank you.

For some example, here…
Condifesa Ravenna
Under name of fruits in Italian under the “workinprogress” images…

hi frnds,
i have a doubt in the area of jazzy forms..i have created a two drop downs..i want to populate some values according to the first dropdown is selected..somebody please help me to solve this problem..

thank you