[gps-talkusers] Re: Post codes and zip codes
- From: "Richard Myers" <dkmyers28@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 21:23:04 +0900
Hello, Chris,
Yes, I can understand your desire to take the short route and enter just the
zip code. I've never tried that, but will give it a whirl and see what pops
out.
Well, how about that!! In spades, yet! Here's what I did. I entered 19969
S. Molalla Ave 97045. That was the total entry. A couple seconds later,
the map software said it had not found a perfect match, but would I accept
"19969 Highway 13, Oregon City, OR, 97045-8982"? Wow! Just like that.
Well, that tells me that the soft will accept only the address and Zip code.
But, I do not know if all map software is that smart. At least you know
that there is the possibility of it working, so give it a whirl and see what
pops out!
I feel intimidated working with software that is smarter than me.
Dick Myers
From: "Chris Jenkins" <saveup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Post codes and zip codes
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 20:55:32 -0500
Hello Richard.
If I am in virtual mode I would rather put in the five digit zip code for
the place that I am going than to have to put in the city, and state.
assuming that I knew the zip code.
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Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Post codes and zip codes
Looking at this from a GPS programmer's point of view, post codes (zip
codes) do not help ther GPS system to find a location. If you want Zip
codes, go to MapQuest.
From: "liam" <liam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [gps-talkusers] Post codes and zip codes
Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 09:11:33 -0000
Mike,
This is where I show my lack of world knowledge.
Isn't a post code the same as a zip code? Or can the zip code be
calculated in some way? I'm puzzled as to why the use of post codes
should be so difficult given that it appears to be standard, for the
systems being sold in the UK at at the moment. Is the post code not
held within the map data set?
Regards - Liam
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