PDF Forms JavaScript Help

Hello,
I've learned the hard way that JavaScript in forms may not work on tablets (across various OS). I have two custom calculation scripts running in my form, and was wondering if there's another way to write them, or a work around, to where it would work on tablets (I'm no JavaScript expert!)?
I have one calculation that counts the number of check boxes in a list (check boxes 20-31) that are checked:
var total = 0;
for (var i=20; i<=31; i++) {
if (this.getField("Check Box"+i).value!="Off") total++;
event.value = total;
From that, I have another calculation that returns a value in another field based on the number of check boxes checked:
var a = this.getField("Check Box Count").valueAsString;
event.value = "";
if (a=="1") event.value = "0.00";
if (a=="2") event.value = "300.00";
if (a=="3") event.value = "300.00";
if (a=="4") event.value = "300.00";
if (a=="5") event.value = "300.00";
if (a=="6") event.value = "300.00";
if (a=="7") event.value = "300.00";
if (a=="8") event.value = "300.00";
if (a=="9") event.value = "300.00";
if (a=="10") event.value = "300.00";
if (a=="11") event.value = "300.00";
if (a=="12") event.value = "300.00";
I don't know which of the two, or both, is the issue. Is there a work around I could use?
Many many thanks in advance for any help!!

Do you mean update the full script to the below? I tried that and unfortunately it didn't work. Am I missing a command somewhere?
Thanks!
var a = this.getField("Check Box Count");
event.value = "";
if (a==1) event.value = "0.00";
if (a==2) event.value = "300.00";
if (a==3) event.value = "300.00";
if (a==4) event.value = "300.00";
if (a==5) event.value = "300.00";
if (a==6) event.value = "300.00";
if (a==7) event.value = "300.00";
if (a==8) event.value = "300.00";
if (a==9) event.value = "300.00";
if (a==10) event.value = "300.00";
if (a==11) event.value = "300.00";
if (a==12) event.value = "300.00";

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