How do I create a running total using checkboxes?

[Emerogork]

I have been running in circles on this.

 

The web page is to list a few check boxes and when clicked, a sum total should be displayed with each click.

 

[] 5

[] 7

[] 9

 

When 5 is checked then 5 is displayed.

Then when 9 is checked, then 14 is to be displayed.

Now if 5 is clicked again then 19 will be displayed.

 

A reset button will clear all checked boxes but I have that coded already.

 

I would rather not use an array but will consider it.
This should be only Javascript.and HTML.

 

Thanks

[Ingolme]

Are you saying this adds the number regardless of whether the checkbox is checked or not?

[dsonesuk]

Might as well use a input type button, since a unchecked/checked checkbox has no significance it seems.

[kodejuice]

You dont need arrays for such tasks, try this

//using jQuery
     $(function(){
        var total = 0;
        
        $("input[type=checkbox]").click(function(){
           var disVal = $(this).val();
           total += Number(disVal);
           
           alert(total);
        });
        
        $(".resetButton").click(function(){
           total = 0; //reset
        });
     });

[Ingolme]

I would first need to fully understand the requirements before providing a solution.