My PHP guy said no problem too (depending on what you want).. but he needs to know... Do you want tracking... Do you want foods in there... Formula... etc....
odd that i was thinking of adding something like that to my weight loss website. like a BMI calculator. i have an outgoing link to the CDC's BMI calculator as it stands now, it would be better to have my own..i'm not much of a programmer myslf though. **i want it all, and i want it now** singing to Queen..dancing like a madwoman.. hahah
i think its the same thing as i told bigrob. post what the formula is and i can write a function which will do the calculation. i'm no master programmer but this isn't a real tough task. you can even turn it into a block since you're using it phpnuke.
:lol: *watching feathers sing and dance* I think Feathers had too much coffee this morning!
hehe.. i'm looking to pursue a career on "American Idol" i think with just a little work and a BMI calculator i can get it done.. **taking a bow as crowds clap and cheer**
i found several examples on the web, mainly javascript. but i'm not sure how they're making their computations. they have several variables like "activity level" that i don't know where they derived the formula from.
Oh okay. You want the actual "science" used for the calculations. I'll dig out some books and post later!
[quote:dc6069e026="BigRob"]Oh okay. You want the actual "science" used for the calculations. I'll dig out some books and post later![/quote:dc6069e026] You weren't kidding when you said "later". LOL :P
LOL! English Formula Body Mass Index can be calculated using pounds and inches with this equation BMI = ( Weight in Pounds (Height in inches) x (Height in inches) ) x 703 For example, a person who weighs 220 pounds and is 6 feet 3 inches tall has a BMI of 27.5. ( 220 lbs. (75 inches) x (75 inches) ) x 703 = 27.5 What Does This All Mean? This is from the [url=http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/bmi-adult-formula.htm]CDC BMI for Adults page[/url]
you need a form to post two variables. one is height. one is inches. you declare 3 variables in the php script which returns one which the the bmi. something like this: [code:1:e25cca40ed] <?php $inches = $HTTP_POST_VARS['inches']; $weight = $HTTP_POST_VARS['weight']; $bmi = $inches X $weight x 730; echo "Your BMI is: $bmi"' ?> [/code:1:e25cca40ed] that's really all the code you need. you can make the form read however you want.
I would suggest using PHPSELF or an equivalent and keep the form self-referential so it displays on the input page.
Alright! After many months we can get this done. I'll try building the HTML form today. I can just call that snippet write from the HTML form, or can I? I'll goof around. Thanks!