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This JavaScript code example uses a for loop to calculate the sum of JavaScript checkbox values. This JavaScript will display a running total automatically when visitors click to select an item without reloading the current page. Very easy to edit and implement into your existing web forms.

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<script type="text/javascript">
// Created by: Jay Rumsey | http://www.nova.edu/~rumsey/
// This script downloaded from JavaScriptBank.com

function UpdateCost() {
  var sum = 0;
  var gn, elem;
  for (i=0; i<5; i++) {
    gn = 'game'+i;
    elem = document.getElementById(gn);
    if (elem.checked == true) { sum += Number(elem.value); }
  }
  document.getElementById('totalcost').value = sum.toFixed(2);
} 
</script>

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<input type="checkbox" id='game0' value="9.99"  onclick="UpdateCost()">Game 1 ( 9.99)<br>
<input type="checkbox" id='game1' value="19.99" onclick="UpdateCost()">Game 2 (19.99)<br>
<input type="checkbox" id='game2' value="27.50" onclick="UpdateCost()">Game 3 (27.50)<br>
<input type="checkbox" id='game3' value="45.65" onclick="UpdateCost()">Game 4 (45.65)<br>
<input type="checkbox" id='game4' value="87.20" onclick="UpdateCost()">Game 5 (87.20)<br>