I'm trying to do some relatively simple math in a template, and I appear to be running into an error. perhaps someone hear can suggest a solution.

 ...
 [%- IF top_menu.$base_name != '' -%]
 [%-   page_title = top_menu.$base_name -%]
 [%-   width = (100/(top_menu.$size)); -%]
 [%-   extra = (100-(width*(top_menu.$size))); -%]
 [%- ELSE -%]
 ...

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This first sample compiles fine .. it has to do with setting up some nice spacing of menu items on a web page, nothing terribly exciting. But ..

 ...
 [%- IF top_menu.$base_name != '' -%]
 [%-   page_title = top_menu.$base_name -%]
 [%-   width = (100/(top_menu.$size)); -%]
 [%-   extra = ((100-(width*(top_menu.$size)))/2); -%]
 [%- ELSE -%]
 ...

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gives me the error 
file error - parse error - vb-template.tt2 line 31:
unexpected token (/2)
  [% extra = ((100-(width*(top_menu.$size)))/2); %]

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I've looked through the man pages, asked on #perl, asked on #tt on irc.perl.org, and I'm now stuck.

Suggestions appreciated.

Alex / talexb / Toronto

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In reply to Math in Template::Toolkit by talexb

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