adding variables then displaying results

rell

how can i multiply user input variables $rate * $hours and display the result instantly as variable $total

scottro

$total = $rate * hours;

print "Total is ".$total;

rell

thank you

thanks for the answer

i tried it and im sure i'm doing something wrong

<table border="1" width="206" id="table1">

<tr>

<th align="left" valign="top">Hourly Rate:</th>

<td>

<?if ($thisclient && ($rate=$thisclient->getrate())) {

?> <?=$rate?>

<?}else {?>

<input type="text" name="rate0" size="5" value="<?=$info?>">

<?}?>

 <font class="error">* <?=$errors?></font>

</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<th align="left" valign="top">Billable Hours:</th>

<td height="23">

<?if ($thisclient && ($hours=$thisclient->gethours())) {

?> <?=$hours?>

<?}else {?>

<input type="text" name="hours0" size="5" value="<?=$info?>">

<?}?>

 <font class="error"> <?=$errors?></font>

</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<th align="left" valign="top">Fixed Rate:</th>

<td height="23">

<?if ($thisclient && ($fixed=$thisclient->getfixed())) {

?> <?=$fixed?>

<?}else {?>

<input type="text" name="fixed0" size="5" value="<?=$info?>">

<?}?>

 <font class="error"> <?=$errors?></font>

</tr>

<tr>

<th align="left" valign="top">Workorder total:</th>

<td $total = $rate * $hours;

print "Total is ".$total;</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td align="center" valign="top" colspan="2"> </td>

</tr>

</table>

scottro

After you get each variable set, I'd print it out right then.

print "Rate is ".$rate;

then later

print "Hours is ".$hours;

then

print "Total is ".$total;

rell

ok ill try it now