Hi,
I would like to create a basic web calculator using nL.
I would like to display three images which correspond to three different values (say 1, 2 and 3).
I would like to display a running total as the images are clicked on.
So, I would start with the value of 0.
I click on the first image (which has a value of 1), and the total updates to 1.
Then I click on the second image (which has a value of 2), and the total updates to 3.
Then I click on the third image (which has a value of 3), and the total updates to 6.
Then I click on the second image again, and the total updates to 8.
Etc..
And then I have a buton to clear.
Would anyone have pointers to get me going in the right place?
Specifically:
Do I need to use a web form to do this?
Do I need to use cookies or can I do this without cookies?
Thanks very much for any help to get me going in the right direction! :0)
Maybe this will help you. Don't think you need nL at all. Here is some code that does something very similar, and should answer your questions:
http://reactor-core.org/baccarat.html
If you want to use nL to store the clicks in a database or something, then use AJAX
http://www.newlisp.org/index.cgi?page=AJAX_and_newLISP
The baccarat HTML page was generated by newLisp; I found it easier than typing all the html tags by hand. More accurate too.
Hi Ted,
Thanks for the links and tips!
I am planning to have it be a lot more involved in the future, so I want to use nL because I know I can do everything with it.
I would rather not have to set up a database, but will if I must.
I was thinking to keep my tally in the url bar in a format something like this:
index.cgi?add=2&total=14
How is your baccarat game keeping tally? Is this with a db?
Thanks for your help Ted!