* Bb9876 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > "John Nichel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > bb9876 wrote: > > > Is there any way to use PHP to determine the zip code someone is > > > visiting > > > from, assuming they are all from the US? > > > > > > > Outside of asking the visitor for it, no. > > Okay, I run a movie news site and wanted to use it to make it even > quicker for users to find movie times in their area whether they were > logged in or not, but that's the way it goes.
Well, you *could* have a form that displays asking for their zip code; on submission, it sets a cookie with their zip code, and this allows them to see their personalized movie times on subsequent visits. (You could even hide the zipcode form if the cookie is set) -- Matthew Weier O'Phinney | mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Webmaster and IT Specialist | http://www.garden.org National Gardening Association | http://www.kidsgardening.com 802-863-5251 x156 | http://nationalgardenmonth.org -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
