How to work out a formula from custom fields and display in postbit

[Spank]

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone knows how to do a formula from the vales of certain custome profile fields and display it in the post bit.

I know $post[fieldx] will display the vale of the filed in the post bit. What I need to do is field7 (divided by) field6 (muliply by) 100 and display the result in the post bit.

Is this even possible?

Thanks :)

[Paul M]

You will need to do the calculation in a plugin.

[Spank]

Any idea how this is done? I'm a n00b at this sort of thing lol

[Opserty]

You can't do it in a template unless you figure a way to make it work in the if conditional, but its not supposed to be there :p

Best bet would be to make a plugin in one of the postbit hooks, postbit_display_complete? I think or something, can't remember off the top of my head.

EDIT: Whoops forgot to refresh.

You can try maybe:

$percentage = (intval($post['field7']) / intval($post['field6'])) * 100;

[Spank]

Is anyone able to help with this? :)

[Dilmah]

They did?

[Spank]

They did what?

[Dilmah]

Help. If you are still having problems, you need to post what they are.

We can't help unless we know what problems you are having.

[Spank]

Well the whole thing, I have no idea how to create a plugin or how the formula should be layed out, and thern getting it to display on the postbit.

[Analogpoint]

Create a plugin on the postbit_display_start hook and add the code posted by Opserty:

$percentage = (intval($post['field7']) / intval($post['field6'])) * 100;

Then edit your postbit template and insert $percentage where you want it displayed.

[Spank]

thanks for that but how does one create a plugin?

Edit: Oh I see it, I'll give it a try now.

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Oh that works perfectly Analogpoint. Thanks very much for your help!

Edit: Also thanks to Opserty, I didn't see the code you posted.

[Analogpoint]

You're welcome.