The provided jQuery script addresses these challenges by:

  • Validating and Formatting Input: It listens for input changes in specific fields and ensures that the values are numeric by stripping non-numeric characters. This prevents erroneous data from being processed.
  • Calculating Metrics: Upon each input change, it computes several metrics using predefined formulas. For example, it calculates valC and valE based on the values of therapists, patients, and a checkbox input. These metrics represent different performance indicators or ratios.
  • Updating UI Elements: The script dynamically updates various elements of the page:
    • Text Elements: It displays calculated values such as the current valC and valE, and updates additional metrics in specific HTML elements.
    • Sliders: It adjusts the width of sliders to visually represent the computed percentage values.
  • Ensuring Valid Value Ranges: The setSlider function ensures that slider values are clamped between 0 and 100 percent, maintaining the expected visual range. It also formats the displayed values appropriately.
  • Handling Edge Cases: It includes a conditional check to log a message if either calculated value is zero, providing insight into potential issues with the calculations or user inputs.