If, then, javascript calculation on pdf form

I have a form with a grid which lists credit cards transaction amounts, with a drop down box for "type of credit" (visa, mastercard, discover). The bottom of the form has 3 different total lines; one for each of the credit card types. I would like to know how I get the amounts entered on the grid above to be included onto the correct total line, depending on what type of credit card was chosen from the dropdown on that row. Since I'm not versed in java script, I'm having difficulty figuring out how to accomplish this type of calculation

I would recommend that you post this question over in the Acrobat Forms area as the folks there can help you best.

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I need to to create a invoice page using Adobe PDF dynamic Form.
Business Requirement:-
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2. I have a tax table
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Reading the table data with changes in the future..
a) If your application is a standalone application, (means you distribute the .PDF file directly to the users instead of rendering the PDF based on request), then you may need to hard code the data inside the form itself. - In this case, if the table data changes, you need to change the PDF and re-distribute the form.
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