calculate and show % saved

[amiyami]

Hi All,

I would like to thank you guys in advance for your time and help offered. I am trying to setup a page that will multiply any number entered by user with a specific cost and display the sum as well as percentage saved, all on the same page (or even in another frame). Secondly I need this keyed number to be used as the default for the payment page that follows. Basically i want to show my customers what they save before they get to payment page. Any easy resolves would be much appreciated.

thanks

Sam

[bradgrafelman]

<?php
// Using a session for recalling the number on a later page is probably
// the easiest solution.
session_start();

// Store the number in our session:
$_SESSION['number'] = $_POST['number'];

// Mutliply the number by a price
$object_price = 19.95;
$cost = $_SESSION['number'] * $object_price;

// I don't know what you're summing together, so here's
// some arbitrary number...
$sum = $_SESSION['number'] + 5;

// Basic math to find percent saved (to one decimal place)
$saved = number_format(($object_price - $cost) / $object_price, 1);

There's some basic examples... it wasn't very clear to me what you were summing together, or where the price came from, etc. etc. so you'll have to insert the appropriate information.

[amiyami]

ok heres an example. I go to the site and enter inside a textbox '5' (items). I click 'calculate'. The calculation should be: 'number keyed' X 200(price) = total cost minus 10%. The price is fixed and hard coded. As well as this, when the user clicks apply the next page must recall the number '5' keyed in on the previous page and use it as the default quantity in the shopping cart. any suggestions?

[bradgrafelman]

amiyami wrote:

any suggestions?

Yup - use the example code I posted above.