[taxRate] [TaxTotal] ?

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1997


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 12212
interpreted = N
texte = Do I have to use a formula to get the [taxTotal] to calculate itself?Can't I just set up a form for the shopper to input the correct [taxRate] field, have the acttion set to bring them back to the same page with a showpage command, and have it put the correct total in the [taxTotal] field.This works with the [quanity] field, but not tax? The doc. seems to make me feel that if I don't use a formula, it should do the math; but it don't work.And yes, I have T for tax in the .txt file.Does it work this way?Plus, where can one find a free zip code / tax rate file, something in a nice flat file format?Thanks for the help.P.S. it's the acgi 2.0 Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: [taxRate] [TaxTotal] ? (Jay Van Vark 1997)
  2. Re: [taxRate] [TaxTotal] ? (MallonT@aol.com 1997)
  3. Re: [taxRate] [TaxTotal] ? (Grant Hulbert 1997)
  4. RE: [taxRate] [TaxTotal] ? (Marc Eagle 1997)
  5. [taxRate] [TaxTotal] ? (MallonT@aol.com 1997)
Do I have to use a formula to get the [taxTotal] to calculate itself?Can't I just set up a form for the shopper to input the correct [taxRate] field, have the acttion set to bring them back to the same page with a showpage command, and have it put the correct total in the [taxTotal] field.This works with the [quanity] field, but not tax? The doc. seems to make me feel that if I don't use a formula, it should do the math; but it don't work.And yes, I have T for tax in the .txt file.Does it work this way?Plus, where can one find a free zip code / tax rate file, something in a nice flat file format?Thanks for the help.P.S. it's the acgi 2.0 MallonT@aol.com

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