[Zope-dev] DTML Multiplication

[Jim Sanford]

This works for me:
<dtml-let new_val="qty*value">
<dtml-call "REQUEST.set('totalCost',new_val)">
</dtml-let>
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----- Original Message -----
From: John Fohrman <fohrman@mediaone.net>
To: Zope Maliing List <zope-dev@zope.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 1999 9:32 PM
Subject: [Zope-dev] DTML Multiplication


> Hey Everyone:
>
> I'm having trouble doing some simple multiplication in DTML, specifically:
>
>      <dtml-call "REQUEST.set('value', unitPrice[_['sequence-index']])">
>      <dtml-call "REQUEST.set('qty', quantity[_['sequence-index']])">
>      <dtml-call "REQUEST.set('totalCost', qty*value)">
>
> It's the last line that causes the error. I've tried a number of things,
> such as converting the variables to floats, all with no success.  I
receive
> the following Zope Error:
>
>
> Error Type: TypeError
> Error Value: Illegal sequence repeat
>
> I appreciate any help.
>
> -- John
>
>
>
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