# Simpla add variables question
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simpla-add-variables-question/23375
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [June 17, 2003, 5:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simpla-add-variables-question/23375 "2003-06-17T05:43:45Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@1111](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/1111)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2003, 5:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simpla-add-variables-question/23375/1 "2003-06-17T05:43:45Z")
Okies, i am doing something very stupid 8] , i have 2 input variable fields.
When i press the button to add them, it won’t add together, instead it places the variables from both fields next to each other.
Finalcost is the field which shows the total amount. totalcost & totalcost2 are the input fields.
here is the code,
on(release){
\_root.mailer.finalcost = ("$") + Number(\_root.totalcost+\_root.totalcost2);
}
any ideas??? :nerd:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2003, 5:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simpla-add-variables-question/23375/2 "2003-06-17T05:45:53Z")
```auto
on(release){
cost = _root.totalcost + _root.totalcost2;
_root.mailer.finalcost = "$" + cost;
}
```
that should work, I think…
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2003, 5:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simpla-add-variables-question/23375/3 "2003-06-17T05:51:39Z")
hey Jubba!
Thanks for ya speedy reply,
tried but still puts totalcost2 after totalcost, and doesn’t add…
Strange, …
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2003, 5:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simpla-add-variables-question/23375/4 "2003-06-17T05:55:13Z")
try
```auto
on(release){
cost = Number(_root.totalcost) + Number(_root.totalcost2);
_root.mailer.finalcost = "$" + cost;
}
```
that might work…
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2003, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simpla-add-variables-question/23375/5 "2003-06-17T05:58:41Z")
Thanks a heap JUBBA
Knew i was being stupid… =)
Once again u help the cause!.
thanks a bunch!
- Sends Jubba virtual keg!