looking for job quote calculator

[bonnit]

been searching but can only ever find random quote scripts lol

im looking for a labour cost calculator script it is for a carpentry site, it needs to calculate a quote for the total labour cost of the items that the user selects from a list of predefined values. my client doesnt have sql so im gonna need a flat file script
client is happy to pay for it but even happier if its free and able to be modified, im not the most experienced php'er so im not really able to write from scratch but would be happy at having a bash if someone could provide some guidance

thanks in advance

[awatson]

I don't know of any such script, but it shouldn't be too hard to code up.

I'd set up the data file as a tab-delimited file, with one column being the field name, and the other the cost for 1 "item" of that field. Then set up your form with the same field names.

The php script would first read the data file, one line at a time, using explode() to split the values on each line, then saving them in an array keyed on the field name. So you can do something like $costs['boards'] and it'll come back as "5" or whatever. Set up $total_cost or something like that.

Then loop through your array, looking in $_REQUEST for what the user entered in the form. If it's a positive number, add the value to $total_cost, i.e. $total_cost += ($costs['boards] * $_REQUEST['boards])

If you need to update things, you can add new values to the data file, and then make sure the fields in the form use the same names, and you should be good.

[bonnit]

client doesnt have sql, would have to be flat file?

[Aso]

Originally Posted by bonnit

client doesnt have sql, would have to be flat file?

Errm... didn't awatson provide a solution that does just that!

Originally Posted by awatson

I'd set up the data file as a tab-delimited file...