Re: Canadian Postal Codes

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2001


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 38818
interpreted = N
texte = Usually the Postal Code range used in searches are based on the first 3 characters, the first letter represents the province, the second; the city, the third; the area of city or town. Don't worry about the last 3 letters those are for the letter carrier to get to a specific address. One problem that could probably arise is a box # postal code, but I wouldn't worry about that, you could at least list dealer in that prov/city. --------------------- Cheers!Ken MacMurchy web dude email: ken.macmurchy@leaderpost.com web: http://www.leaderpost.com 306-565-8299 1964 Park St. Regina, SK, Canada S4P 3G4 > From: Clint Davis > Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2001 14:31:15 > To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Subject: Canadian Postal Codes > > I've just completed a zip search feature for a client. It works like this: > 1. Each of their dealers covers has a zip range (i.e. 47700 - 49800) > that they cover. > 2. Visitors enter their zip into a form. > 3. My search finds the dealer whose zip range covers the visitors zip. > > My client wants to do the same thing for Canadian postal codes now. > Does anyone know how CAN post codes are formatted? Is there any rhyme > or reason to their organization? > > I know that they all fit this form: > Letter/Number/Letter Number/Letter/Number (A1B 2C3) > > Is this going to be possible without the use a specialized app/cgi? > -- > _______________________ > > Clint Davis > Webmaster > Gray Loon Marketing Group > 812.422.9999 > > cdavis@grayloon.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
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Usually the Postal Code range used in searches are based on the first 3 characters, the first letter represents the province, the second; the city, the third; the area of city or town. Don't worry about the last 3 letters those are for the letter carrier to get to a specific address. One problem that could probably arise is a box # postal code, but I wouldn't worry about that, you could at least list dealer in that prov/city. --------------------- Cheers!Ken MacMurchy web dude email: ken.macmurchy@leaderpost.com web: http://www.leaderpost.com 306-565-8299 1964 Park St. Regina, SK, Canada S4P 3G4 > From: Clint Davis > Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2001 14:31:15 > To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Subject: Canadian Postal Codes > > I've just completed a zip search feature for a client. It works like this: > 1. Each of their dealers covers has a zip range (i.e. 47700 - 49800) > that they cover. > 2. Visitors enter their zip into a form. > 3. My search finds the dealer whose zip range covers the visitors zip. > > My client wants to do the same thing for Canadian postal codes now. > Does anyone know how CAN post codes are formatted? Is there any rhyme > or reason to their organization? > > I know that they all fit this form: > Letter/Number/Letter Number/Letter/Number (A1B 2C3) > > Is this going to be possible without the use a specialized app/cgi? > -- > _______________________ > > Clint Davis > Webmaster > Gray Loon Marketing Group > 812.422.9999 > > cdavis@grayloon.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Ken MacMurchy

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