# Checkbox values not adding up correctly

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checkbox-values-not-adding-up-correctly/297769
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [October 8, 2009, 7:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checkbox-values-not-adding-up-correctly/297769 "2009-10-08T07:10:54Z")
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### Author: ![jrb47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7993a0/32.png) [@jrb47](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jrb47)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2009, 7:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checkbox-values-not-adding-up-correctly/297769/1 "2009-10-08T07:10:54Z")

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Dont know what i did or am doing wrong!  
i also tried with leaving the == true off - adds to zero  
The code files are at  
[http://teachingbytechnology.com/finalgame/](http://teachingbytechnology.com/finalgame/)

New Code

```auto

substance.text = myVars.substance;
sum.text= myVars.sum;
score.text = Score;
var atoms:Number = 0;
var ions:Number = 0;
var compound:Number = 0;
var molecule:Number = 0;
var element:Number = O;
//var sum2:Number = 0;
count = 0;

function CreateAnswers() {
if (cb_ionic_compound.selected == true)
 ions = 6;
if (cb_compounds.selected == true)
 compound = 2;
if (cb_molecule.selected == true)
 molecule = 3;
if (cb_element1.selected == true)
 element = 4;
if (cb_atom.selected == true)
 atoms = 5;
 
var sum2 = ions + compound + molecule + element + atoms;
}

```