Please help this beginner

**PamelaS** · 08-02-2012 03:43 PM

I am trying to get a simple result. I want the total to appear in the alert box and it does not. Please help. The code is below:

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head runat="server">
<title></title>
<script language="JavaScript" type="javascript">
function sum();
{var a="";
var b="";
result(a+b)
alert("Total is =" +sum());}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<p>I hope this works!!!</p>
<input type="text" name="a" />
<input type="text" name="b" />
<input type="button" value="Add" onclick="sum();" style="width: 55px" />

</form>
</body>
</html>

Thanks for your help.

ps

**JMRKER** · 08-02-2012 03:50 PM

Numerous errors. Compare this working version to your original.

Code:

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<title>Untitled</title>
<script type="text/javascript">
function sum() {
 var a=Number(document.myForm.a.value);
 var b=Number(document.myForm.b.value);
 alert("Total is = " +(a+b));
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<form name="myForm" action="" method="post" onsubmit="return false">
<p>I hope this works!!!</p>
<input type="text" name="a" />
<input type="text" name="b" />
<input type="button" value="Add" onclick="sum();" style="width: 55px" />
</form>
</body>
</html>

If you put your script between [ code] and [ /code] tags (without the spaces)
it makes it easier to read, copy and test for other forum members.

**donatello** · 08-02-2012 05:08 PM

A good sandbox to play with your scripts is JSFiddle.net

I love that tool!

http://jsfiddle.net/QZSQX/

**PamelaS** · 08-03-2012 10:42 AM

Thank you!!!!

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