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Comment on Converting a number to currency with Javascript by Sam

Sam — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:09:39 +0000

wow Braxton, I think I’m more confused, I understand the logic behind your suggestion, but I’m completely stumped on implementation, if you have a look at this link, you’ll see what I’m working on, http://ow.ly/5PRaf I’ve removed the onblur on the first amount field, but you’ll see on the second amount field, I need that onblur occuring there to only happen onsubmit on both fields. I was hoping it’s achievable by a few additions to the javascript I posted earlier, i.e that it only happens onsubmit on those 2 fields, then the client always sees what they typed as the first is field currently doing, but once they submit it does once currently happening onblur. no simpler way than the jquery route you’ve advised?

Comment on Converting a number to currency with Javascript by Braxton

Braxton — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:08:36 +0000

First, you will need to include jQuery. I would use Google’s CDN for this.
http://code.google.com/apis/loader/

Then yes, you can just place the code in your script tag below the jQuery loading statements. Wrap the code in the jQuery ready function though.
http://docs.jquery.com/How_jQuery_Works#Launching_Code_on_Document_Ready

I would recommend reading up on jQuery if plan to much js at all. It will make your life easier.

Comment on Converting a number to currency with Javascript by Sam

Sam — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:23:53 +0000

thank you for your response Braxton, I’m a little jquery and java challenged, I have achieved the little I have through some erratic googling. I’m not sure how I would implement your advice, would I copy this into the java script tags, naming the form & fields correctly of course, or am I totally off track? this is what I currently have running onblur, with the commas etc removed, as the submitted number cannot have commas and dots…. I have another function that formats into currency on keypress, and then blurs out as shown below. Now I need the 2 fields as explained to only do this onsubmit as users might be freaked out when they type in the amount with commas, and they dissapear ob blur. Even though I’ve temporarily put a notice that the value will be foramatted to cents.

function formatCurrency(num) {
num = num.toString().replace(/\$|\,/g,”);
if(isNaN(num))
num = “0″;
sign = (num == (num = Math.abs(num)));
num = Math.floor(num*100+0.50000000001);
cents = num%100;
num = Math.floor(num/100).toString();
if(cents<10)
cents = "0" + cents;
for (var i = 0; i < Math.floor((num.length-(1+i))/3); i++)
num = num.substring(0,num.length-(4*i+3))+''+
num.substring(num.length-(4*i+3));
return (((sign)?'':'') + '' + num + '' + cents);
}

Comment on Converting a number to currency with Javascript by Braxton

Braxton — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:31:28 +0000

Sam, using jQuery, it would be something like this (not tested):

https://gist.github.com/1111880

Or you could give all those fields a certain class and loop through them using each() if needed.

Comment on Converting a number to currency with Javascript by Sam

Sam — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:47:22 +0000

How do I run this function onsubmit on a form with other fields containing numbers, I would like this to happen on 2 fields onl out of about 10 fields with some containing numbers, I have it working with onblur for the fields, but ideally I need it on submit, please help…

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Comment on Converting a number to currency with Javascript by Braxton

Braxton — Sat, 21 May 2011 13:55:50 +0000

Gist has been updated to be mostly jsLint approved. Feel free to edit it further.

Comment on Converting a number to currency with Javascript by Matt

Matt — Fri, 20 May 2011 18:17:04 +0000

Try running this puppy through jsLint. Good Luck

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