# Simple calculator

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-calculator/268312>\
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**Created:** [August 12, 2008, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-calculator/268312 "2008-08-12T14:30:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-calculator/268312/1 "2008-08-12T14:30:56Z")

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I am very new to actionscript. Please fogive my ignorance. It confuses me to no end!

I need to create to user input boxes and a total box. I created a layer for actions and put in my first frame:

total = Number(box1) + Number(box2);

total was the dynamic text box var and the input boxes were var box1 and var box2. my total was NaN. I know that means not a number but what am I doing wrong.

I also tried this tutorial (below) and I get NaN. I am getting really anoid with NaN…please help:crying:

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