How to Insert Text or Calculation into a Field Using Conditional Logic

May 10, 2022

We have just implemented this as a new feature allowing the use of Calculations based on specific conditions.

  1. Go to the Form Builder’s Settings tab.
  2. Click Conditions on the left.
  3. Select the Update/Calculate Field option.
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  1. Set the DO statement to Calculate a field’s value.
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A new section will appear where you can add form fields by clicking the Add Field button.

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You can also insert values, operators, and functions using the virtual numeric keypad.

Perform Calculations

As an example, we’ll be using this simple multiplication fieldset consisting of 3 Number elements where we insert the product of the first two fields into the third:

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The Conditional Logic would look something like the following:

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Notice the field labels have a trailing [0-9], meaning their value is numeric.

To break that down:

  • We’ve set the condition or IF statement to check if the Multiplicand field “Is Filled”.
  • The action or DO statement will insert the result of the expression “Multiplicand * Multiplier” into the Product field if the condition is met.

After clicking the Save button, this is what it looks like in my conditions list:

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Insert Text

Now how to insert static text? Simply type the text in the textarea under the DO statement.

We’ll be using this fieldset consisting of a Single Choice element as the input field and a Short Text element as the output field for the condition:

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Here’s what its Conditional Logic looks like:

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The setup will insert the text “Hello World” into the Output field if the Insert “Hello World” into Output field is a “Yes”.

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To learn more, here’s the demo form used for the steps mentioned in this guide.

Congratulations! You’re now able to insert static text or perform your own calculations using Conditional Logic.

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  • Uwe Samstag-Schnock

    I have a registration form for a camp where participants state their gender (male/female/undetermined). Total space in the camp is 80 spaces. I would like to stop registration for males or females (plus undetermined) at 40 each gender.
    How can I do this using the calculate function? I tried, but it won't let me add to more than one counter.