[Resolved] Calculator parse error

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[jonathanB-13]

I am trying to:
In template:
<td>[wpv-calculate][types field="odds"]*[types field="units"][/wpv-calculate]</td>

Added to functions:
add_shortcode('wpv-calculate', 'calculate_shortcode');
function calculate_shortcode($atts,$content=null) {
$content = wpv_do_shortcode($content);
$content = eval("return $content;"); (this is line 364)
return $content = number_format($content,2);
}

I visited this URL:

I expected to see: The calculation works, but I get a Parse error. If I change to field+field the unexpected is [

Instead, I got: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '*' in /var/sites/o/oddsspill.com/public_html/wp-content/themes/grafika/functions.php(364) : eval()'d code on line 1

[Minesh Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+05:30)]

Hello. Thank you for contacting the Toolset support.

Could you please try to use following code:

add_shortcode('wpv-calculate', 'calculate_shortcode');
function calculate_shortcode($atts,$content=null) {
$content = wpv_do_shortcode($content);
$content = eval('return ' . $content . ';');
return $content ;
}

More important thing is that you will need check if the php function eval() is supported in your web server.
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[jonathanB-13]

Exactly same error, my host says the function is supported..
"You are able to use all parts of the php code."

[Minesh Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+05:30)]

What if you remove that line and use following shortcode. Does you get desired output?

add_shortcode('wpv-calculate', 'calculate_shortcode');
function calculate_shortcode($atts,$content=null) {
$content = wpv_do_shortcode($content);

return $content ;
}

[jonathanB-13]

I found the problem, in one of the post I did not fill inn the custom fields, so that made the calclutaion display only a *
When I filled out these it worked, I have to make conditonil display then, so if the custom fields is not filled in it will not display, that I can manage 🙂

Thanks!