WD2000: Incorrect Calculation in Drop-Down Form Field Using the SetFormResult Statement (211314)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 2000
This article was previously published under Q211314

SYMPTOMS

When you perform a calculation in a drop-down form field by using the SetFormResult statement in a macro, the results are incorrect.

CAUSE

Numbers typed in the list are not treated as numeric values; instead, they are considered text strings. Because the macro performs a calculation on text rather than numbers, the results are incorrect.

WORKAROUND

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The following Visual Basic for Applications macro retrieves the results of two drop-down form field values, converts the values to numeric, performs a calculation on the converted values, and converts the final calculation to a string value. The macro then places the result into a form field text box. 
Sub AddDropDownResults()
   Dim dDown1 As Integer
   Dim dDown2 As Integer
   ' Get value of first drop down form field.
   dDown1 = Val(ActiveDocument.FormFields("DropDown1").Result)
   ' Get value of second drop down form field.
   dDown2 = Val(ActiveDocument.FormFields("DropDown2").Result)
   ' Calculate results and place in Text form field
   ActiveDocument.FormFields("Text1").Result = Str(dDown1 + dDown2)
End Sub

REFERENCES

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

212536 OFF2000: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

For additional information about getting help with Visual Basic for applications, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

226118 OFF2000: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/1/2002
Keywords:kbfield kbprb KB211314
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