Zipcode search

[mikeyzc]

I'm looking for a way to submit a zipcode from a textfield and have a business address displayed by pulling the zipcode from the address.

 

[boyfromoz]

You need a database and some programming skills.

This is not a simple task.

 

[Cheech]

Ultradev is very database friendly

Give it a go, free demo download at

http://www.macromedia.com/software/ultradev/download/

Live long and make your kids suffer..

 

[boyfromoz]

I'm actually based in Aus. We have zip codes here, four digits, different digit for each state(6 states, 2 territories)

Two border towns might be right next to each other,but their zip codes might be miels apart, say 2700 and 3012.

This is what I mean by this job geting complex.

I don't know how it works in the US, probably a more sensible zip code system.

 

[Cheech]

You think you have problems in the UK we have Postcodes. These are supposed to be simple but I live in one county MK but my postcode starts NN as the nearest sorting office is in the NN region.

But these are just sent to test us Live long and make your kids suffer..

 

[brodi20491]

It is actually a very easy process to pull data based on a zipcode, only if each business has a unique zipcode. You web page must be tied to a back end database. Either ASP for IIS servers or Cold Fusion. The only way you can pull the address is if each business has a unique zipcode. If two businesses have the same zipcode, You will get both businesses from your query. I would recommend using a list box of business names to pull the addresses from.

 

[boyfromoz]

Its easy to pull info from a database.

Its harder to manipulate it so that end users(web surfers) can pull the info they want easily.

End users will want ot find the closest store based on postcode. Brodi, I'm unclear how following your advice will do this?