advancedfuture Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Does anyone have any suggestions about how i can go about implementing a zip code radius search within my website? I've seen some packages out there but they cost a bit of coin... is there any free tools out there that will allow me to accomplish this in PHP? THanks! Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/110469-php-zip-code-raduis-search-suggestions/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitman6003 Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 http://www.stroz.us/php/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=53&topic=98.0 Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/110469-php-zip-code-raduis-search-suggestions/#findComment-566761 Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomatt Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 There's a lot of really helpful people and formulas over at the geonames forum http://forum.geonames.org/ If you aren't ready to do a bit of digging, learning and tweaking, you're better off spending the money. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/110469-php-zip-code-raduis-search-suggestions/#findComment-566770 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitman6003 Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Another way, with more in the comments: http://www.xml.lt/Blog/2008/04/22/Calculating+distance+in+SQL Takes into account the curve of the earth and all... Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/110469-php-zip-code-raduis-search-suggestions/#findComment-566775 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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