How to Compute a Subtotal While Data Is Being Entered

ID: Q106694

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5, 2.5a, and 2.5b
Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.0, 2.5, 2.5a, and 2.5b

SUMMARY

The sample code below computes a sum of numbers and displays the total while the data is being entered. SUBTOTAL must add all the numbers together before displaying the subtotal.

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   CLEAR
   SET TALK OFF
   PUBLIC N1,N2,N3
   STORE 0  TO N1,N2,N3
   STORE 15 TO X

   @7,12 SAY "N1: " GET N1 VALID SUBTOTAL() PICTURE "9,999.99"
   @8,12 SAY "N2: " GET N2 VALID SUBTOTAL() PICTURE "9,999.99"
   @9,12 SAY "N3: " GET N3 VALID SUBTOTAL() PICTURE "9,999.99"
   READ
   RETURN

   **********************************************************
   * FUNCTION:   SUBTOTAL
   * NOTES...    This function computes a sum of numbers and
   *             displays the total while the data is being
   *             entered.
   * PARAMETERS: NONE. However, the numbers to be summed and
   *             the row and column values must be declared
   *             public.
   **********************************************************
   FUNCTION SUBTOTAL
   STOTAL=N1+N2+N3
   @X,4 SAY "subtotal: "
   @X,COL() SAY STOTAL PICTURE "99,999.99"
   RETURN(.T.)

Additional reference words: FoxDos FoxWin 2.00 2.50 2.50a 2.50b KBCategory: kbprg kbcode KBSubcategory: FxprgGeneral

Last Reviewed: June 27, 1995