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PHP Store Distance calculation
Posted by riscphree, 12-07-2007, 10:20 AM What I'd like to be able to do is have the user input their zip code and have it find the nearest stores. I know there are ways to find the distance using latitude and longitude for the zip codes, but I don't have the lat and long for them. Has anyone done this before and can offer hints/suggestions?
Posted by ThatScriptGuy, 12-07-2007, 11:50 AM Yeah - Get a database with latitudes and longitudes for zip codes. Or, even better, do a google search for php store locator or php zip code store locator and I'm sure you can find a script to do what you want
Posted by riscphree, 12-07-2007, 12:14 PM I can get a db with lat and long for zip codes, but how will I link that in with the db of the stores I already have? I have zipcodes for them but now sure on how to go about that.
Posted by ThatScriptGuy, 12-07-2007, 12:23 PM Just google for a premade script. There are plenty out there that already exist. You enter your store details in the backend and the script does the rest.
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