> As I say, a first stab to get the ball rolling. Tim asked for > a PC validator: is that to validate that the Post Code > actually exists, or validate it's structure so that it could > possibly exist? You can't assume that the user enters in > upper case, unless you force it before validating. > > I agree, a straight look up would be more accurate. Perhaps > there's a web service to check post codes. Perhaps, though, > this is overkill for what Tim is wanting here.
We're doing a postcode lookup to autofill an address, but we need something to verify that a postcode is at least _syntactically_ valid if for some reason it's not in the PAF database. For example, a friend of mine has recently moved into a house on a new estate, and their postcode is not yet available in the PAF database... I've just found the PAF digest info which defines the structure of a postcode, so I'll post my version of the regex shortly... :o) Tim. ------------------------------------------------------- OUR NEW SITE IS NOW LIVE Visit our new website at http://www.rawnet.com/ and race around the beautiful Bracknell streets at http://xmas.rawnet.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- Tim Blair Web Application Engineer, Rawnet Limited Direct Phone : +44 (0) 1344 393 441 Switchboard : +44 (0) 1344 393 040 ------------------------------------------------------- This message may contain information which is legally privileged and/or confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any unauthorised disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this information is strictly prohibited. Such notification notwithstanding, any comments, opinions, information or conclusions expressed in this message are those of the originator, not of rawnet limited, unless otherwise explicitly and independently indicated by an authorised representative of rawnet limited. ------------------------------------------------------- -- ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
