Microsoft Office Forums

Go Back   Microsoft Office Forums > >

 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #4  
Old 03-07-2013, 04:07 PM
macropod's Avatar
macropod macropod is offline Formfield calculation Windows 7 64bit Formfield calculation Office 2010 32bit
Administrator
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Canberra, Australia
Posts: 22,467
macropod has a reputation beyond reputemacropod has a reputation beyond reputemacropod has a reputation beyond reputemacropod has a reputation beyond reputemacropod has a reputation beyond reputemacropod has a reputation beyond reputemacropod has a reputation beyond reputemacropod has a reputation beyond reputemacropod has a reputation beyond reputemacropod has a reputation beyond reputemacropod has a reputation beyond repute
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Joachim View Post
I have one formfield (cost1)where I multiply two other formfields, works fine.
I have a second formfield (cost2) where I multiply two other formfields, works fine as well.
In a further formfield I add the two products (=cost1+cost2). The result is always the double of the correct number (like 20+10=60 instead of 30).
This is a known, long-standing bug in calculation formfields. Use formula fields for the calculations instead.
__________________
Cheers,
Paul Edstein
[Fmr MS MVP - Word]
Reply With Quote
 



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Please help with age calculation!!! Microsoft Idiot Word 4 10-29-2012 05:54 AM
Formfield calculation Date Calculation Lights Excel 5 04-18-2012 04:31 AM
Formfield calculation Formula calculation danbl Excel 8 02-23-2012 04:35 AM
Auto populate formfield from dropdown menu jmofstead Word 0 02-26-2010 10:35 AM

Other Forums: Access Forums

All times are GMT -7. The time now is 08:59 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Search Engine Optimisation provided by DragonByte SEO (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2025 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
MSOfficeForums.com is not affiliated with Microsoft