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[glenmac]

Is there a funtion in javascript thats like vb script for changing a variable to currency? In VB script it's
Ccur(Variable) I think.

 

[jlsmithhartfiel]

I don't think so....but we use this function to take a number & add on the cents if they're not there...

 function cent(amount) {
   // returns the amount in the .99 format
     amount -= 0;
     amount = (Math.round(amount*100))/100;
     return (amount == Math.floor(amount)) ? amount + '.00' :
            (  (amount*10 == Math.floor(amount*10)) ? amount + '0' : amount);
 }

Hope this helps,
Jessica

 

[glenmac]

Thanks for your help. Can I use this function to do calculations. Or should I just calculate first the n use it to format my answer? Maybe I shopuld just stay with VB.

 

[jlsmithhartfiel]

You could go either way...but I'd probably convert the amounts first then total them. Like...
var price1 = document.forms[0].wt_price1.value;
var price2 = document.forms[0].wt_price2.value;
var total = cent(price1) + cent(price2); Hope this helps,
Jessica

 

[glenmac]

Works great thanks a bunch. Guess maybe javascript isn't that bad.