[Zope-dev] DTML Multiplication

[Stuart 'Zen' Bishop]

On Thu, 2 Dec 1999, John Fohrman wrote:

> Thanks, Jim, but this doesn't work; I still get the same error -- any other
> suggestions?

> > <dtml-let new_val="qty*value">
> > <dtml-call "REQUEST.set('totalCost',new_val)">
> > </dtml-let>


Try: 

<dtml-let new_val="_.int(qty)*_.float(value)">
<dtml-call "REQUEST.set('totalCost',new_val)">
</dtml-let>

qty and value might be strings (or something) rather than numeric types.

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