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From:Jason Pruim Date:Fri May  9 11:22:31 2008
Subject:Re: Why doesn't working with array's ever stick in my thick head?
On May 9, 2008, at 1:05 PM, Dan Joseph wrote:

> On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 12:56 PM, Jason Pruim <japruim@raoset.com>  
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> SO it's friday, I'm tired, and I can't seem to think straight... I am
>> attempting to do some very basic math with some arrays... Here's  
>> the pseudo
>> code that I'm working with:
>>
>> NumberOfPieces * PieceWeight = TotalWeight
>>
>> explode total weight to get tenth's of pounds, then divide tenth's of
>> pounds by 16 to grab ounces.
>>
>> Display TotalWeight # Exploded Ounces.
>>
>> Which I have working just fine for a single set of boxes...
>>
>> My problem is I want to be able to automatically add say 50 boxes  
>> in a form
>> to process the weight of each route...
>>
>> So what I need to do is probably use some kind of a counter to loop  
>> through
>> my $RoutePieces array and multiply by the $PieceWeight?  
>> $PieceWeight is a
>> static number.
>>
>> Now let me show you some abbreviated code to try and explain what  
>> I'm using
>> right now:
>> <?PHP
>>       $i= "0";
>>       $num= "2";
>>       $PieceWeight = $_POST['txtPieceWeight'];
>>       $RoutePieces[] = $_POST['txtRoutePieces'];
>>       $RouteNumber[] = $_POST['txtRoute'];
>>
>>       $totalWeight = $PieceWeight * $RoutePieces/16;
>>       $weightExplode = explode('.', $totalWeight);
>>       //$weightOunces = ((float)('.' . $weightExplode[1])) * 16;
>>       // Use stut's method... Seems cleaner
>>       $explodeOunces = ($totalWeight - intval($totalWeight)) * 16;
>>
>>               while($i <= $num){
>>       echo <<<HTML
>>
>>               <p>
>>       Route Number:<input type="text" name="txtRoute[$i]" size="4"  
>> value
>> ="{$RouteNumber[$i]}"> Number of pieces: <input type="text"
>> name="txtRoutePieces[$i]" size="4"  
>> value="{$RoutePieces[$i]}"><label>Total
>> weight of route: {$weightExplode[0]} # {$explodeOunces} Ounces</ 
>> label>
>>       </p>
>>
>>
>> HTML;
>>
>>       $i++;
>>       echo $i;
>>               }
>> ?>
>>
>> the $_POST array has the proper values stored properly... I just  
>> can't seem
>> to figure out how to work with the values... Any ideas? Or slaps on  
>> the back
>> of the head to wake me up a little? :)
>>
>> I need help :P
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Jason Pruim
>> Raoset Inc.
>> Technology Manager
>> MQC Specialist
>> 3251 132nd ave
>> Holland, MI, 49424-9337
>> www.raoset.com
>> japruim@raoset.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
> Rather than a counter, you could use foreach:
>
> foreach ( $RoutePieces as $key => $value )
> {
>     $blah = $value * $PieceWeight;
> }
>
> Make sense?

The idea make sense, and I think it will work. But I'm getting this  
error:

[Fri May  9 13:19:33 2008] [error] PHP Fatal error:  Unsupported  
operand types in /Volumes/RAIDer/webserver/Documents/dev/weightcalc/ 
index.php on line 22


foreach ($RoutePieces as $key => $value){
		$testWeight = $value * $PieceWeight; <-------Line 22
	}

Some quick trying tells me that the problem is my "*" I don't remember  
having this problem before. Is there another character I should use to  
multiply with? :)

Thanks for looking!



--

Jason Pruim
Raoset Inc.
Technology Manager
MQC Specialist
3251 132nd ave
Holland, MI, 49424-9337
www.raoset.com
japruim@raoset.com



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