# Very simple calculation app **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [April 21, 2020, 9:10am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/very-simple-calculation-app/7495 "2020-04-21T09:10:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mike\_Greene](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mike_greene/32/5942_2.png) [@Mike\_Greene](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mike_Greene)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2020, 9:10am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/very-simple-calculation-app/7495/1 "2020-04-21T09:10:51Z")
Hi, Foreign exchange I have looked and at guides, watched several videos and tried various templates but I am completly stuck! I am trying to develop a very simple calculating app where the user imputs a value and that number is then mutiplied by a value (that the user is not able to change) and the result is displayed. This is the link to my [Google sheet] ([https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jrWkRd9R0j5KZ6\_Aev53V7v0eorO021D-usAf2ydJA4/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jrWkRd9R0j5KZ6_Aev53V7v0eorO021D-usAf2ydJA4/edit?usp=sharing)) “Frontend” is where the data is that I propose to use on the App “UserView” is how it may look in the App Any help or advice would be very welcomed… ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Greene](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mike_greene/32/5942_2.png) [@Mike\_Greene](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mike_Greene)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2020, 10:42am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/very-simple-calculation-app/7495/2 "2020-04-21T10:42:32Z")
I have now created a “number entry” and that is getting me started… I have configured the column to have a £ symbol and display .00 but it is not updating this info / style 0- just showing as 100 etc in the number entry in the App - ![Screenshot 2020-04-21 at 12.33.19](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/2X/a/acae7d3f2d9df5a4d418415879798022d51a706d.png) It maybe me that hs got it wrong …! ---
**Author:** ![eltintero](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/eltintero/32/76520_2.png) [@eltintero](https://community.glideapps.com/u/eltintero)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2020, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/very-simple-calculation-app/7495/3 "2020-04-21T15:13:44Z")
Hey Mike, Welcome to the forum. Use the template column in the data editor, or maybe the math column. That way you can multiply the input number provided by the user by the exchange rate in your other sheet. ---
**Author:** ![gvalero](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/gvalero/32/1037_2.png) [@gvalero](https://community.glideapps.com/u/gvalero)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2020, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/very-simple-calculation-app/7495/4 "2020-04-21T16:17:06Z")
@Mike_Greene, take a look at my Calc App and use it to learn a little more [https://multicalc.glideapp.io](https://multicalc.glideapp.io) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/2X/1/1e627bb92f41eb18248be548add0f341115ef51a.png) Saludos! ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Greene](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mike_greene/32/5942_2.png) [@Mike\_Greene](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mike_Greene)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/very-simple-calculation-app/7495/5 "2020-04-22T15:04:53Z")
Many thanks for this it has helped me to get a hang of working with the various options. It would be nice to be able to make a nicer user interface but hey its free ! I am having a problem to get currency symbols and .00 to work from the datasheet from a number column - I have changed the settings in edit bit they do b=not come through on the app itself… Thanks agin for your help. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/very-simple-calculation-app/7495/6 "2020-04-22T17:23:29Z")
Are you trying to view the formatted number in an entry component or a text component? You will not see the formatting on an entry component. ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Greene](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mike_greene/32/5942_2.png) [@Mike\_Greene](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mike_Greene)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/very-simple-calculation-app/7495/7 "2020-04-22T19:00:22Z")
Well that is rather disappointing. The app just won’t be useable without being able to display the currency symbol or .00 Thank you for getting back to me ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/very-simple-calculation-app/7495/8 "2020-04-22T19:04:17Z")
Well you can display your calculated results however you want, just not the input fields for the calculation. ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Greene](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mike_greene/32/5942_2.png) [@Mike\_Greene](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mike_Greene)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/very-simple-calculation-app/7495/9 "2020-04-22T19:17:32Z")
I now understand but as the input figure remains on the screen and is an important element it has to be displayed as currency. Thank you again ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Greene](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mike_greene/32/5942_2.png) [@Mike\_Greene](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mike_Greene)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/very-simple-calculation-app/7495/10 "2020-04-22T22:07:10Z")
Hi you have been really helpful! I have now set up the sign-in and email logins are being recorded on a new sheet - App: Logins - I can see this on your lovely app too. But on yours, the email address appears automatically on your Calculos sheet and creates a new line - I cannot find how this works - could you explain? Stay Safe Thanks Mike ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/very-simple-calculation-app/7495/11 "2020-04-22T23:06:29Z")
Check these out: This is the same process, but instead of not setting a profile sheet, you will set it. > **[Glide Docs](https://www.glideapps.com/docs)** > > Welcome to Glide Docs, a steadily growing collection of articles and videos on how to use Glide. We can’t wait to see what you build! The video here explains how profiles work. > [@User Specific Columns + User Profiles Demo](https://community.glideapps.com/t/user-specific-columns-user-profiles-demo/7097): > > call_me_hand Hey all! Wanted to create a quick and very rough demo of Glide’s two newest features: User Specific Columns and User Profiles. The video covers the process from sheet creation to feature implementation. Hope this helps until an official video comes out! [[Glide: User Specific Columns and User Profiles Demo] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LLur9db8NM)