On the surface, nothing appears to be the matter. You don't need all those
# signs in your code, and taking them out will make things a bit more
readable. The revised code appears below. A good article by Ben Forta on
when to use and not to use # signs is at
http://www.defusion.com/articles/index.cfm?ArticleID=26
Regards,
Joel Parramore
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***THE CODE:***
<cfset q1_qnty_1A = FORM.srf_q1_qnty_1A>
<CFIF ISDEFINED ("FORM.srf_q1_qnty_2A")>
<cfset q1_qnty_2A = FORM.srf_q1_qnty_2A>
<cfelse>
<cfset q1_qnty_2A = "0">
</CFIF>
<CFIF ISDEFINED ("FORM.srf_q1_qnty_3A")>
<CFSET q1_qnty_3A = FORM.srf_q1_qnty_3A>
<cfelse>
<cfset q1_qnty_3A = "0">
</CFIF>
<CFIF ISDEFINED ("FORM.srf_q1_qnty_4A")>
<CFSET q1_qnty_4A = FORM.srf_q1_qnty_4A>
<cfelse>
<CFSET q1_qnty_4A = "0">
</CFIF>
<CFIF ISDEFINED ("FORM.srf_q1_qnty_5A")>
<CFSET q1_qnty_5A = FORM.srf_q1_qnty_5A>
<cfelse>
<CFSET q1_qnty_5A = "0">
</CFIF>
<--- AT LINE 220 -->
<CFSET TOTAL1 = (q1_qnty_1A + q1_qnty_2A + q1_qnty_3A + q1_qnty_4A +
q1_qnty_5A)>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 4:13 PM
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: <CFSET_Ballbuster> ???
>
>
> All,
>
> This simple process worked for me 10 minutes ago and now
> it's throwing an error message ... I just can't see the
> problem. I need a second pair of fresh eyes.
>
> Thanks
>
> ***THE ERROR:***
> Error Diagnostic Information
> An error occurred while evaluating the expression:
> TOTAL1 = (#q1_qnty_1A# + #q1_qnty_2A# + #q1_qnty_3A# +
> #q1_qnty_4A# + #q1_qnty_5A#)
>
> Error near line 220, column 7.
> ----------------------------------------------
> Cannot convert to number.
>
> Please, check the ColdFusion manual for the allowed
> conversions between data types
>
> The error occurred while processing an element with a
> general identifier of (CFSET), occupying document
> position (220:1) to (220:91).
>
>
> ***THE CODE:***
> <cfset q1_qnty_1A = "#FORM.srf_q1_qnty_1A#">
>
> <CFIF ISDEFINED ("FORM.srf_q1_qnty_2A")>
> <cfset q1_qnty_2A = #FORM.srf_q1_qnty_2A#>
> <cfelse>
> <cfset q1_qnty_2A = "0">
> </CFIF>
>
> <CFIF ISDEFINED ("FORM.srf_q1_qnty_3A")>
> <CFSET q1_qnty_3A = #FORM.srf_q1_qnty_3A#>
> <cfelse>
> <cfset q1_qnty_3A = "0">
> </CFIF>
>
> <CFIF ISDEFINED ("FORM.srf_q1_qnty_4A")>
> <CFSET q1_qnty_4A = #FORM.srf_q1_qnty_4A#>
> <cfelse>
> <CFSET q1_qnty_4A = "0">
> </CFIF>
> <CFIF ISDEFINED ("FORM.srf_q1_qnty_5A")>
> <CFSET q1_qnty_5A = #FORM.srf_q1_qnty_5A#>
> <cfelse>
> <CFSET q1_qnty_5A = "0">
> </CFIF>
> <--- AT LINE 220 -->
> <CFSET TOTAL1 = (#q1_qnty_1A# + #q1_qnty_2A# +
> #q1_qnty_3A# + #q1_qnty_4A# + #q1_qnty_5A#)>
>
>
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