On Tue, 23 Sep 2003, AdminHMO wrote: > I am having trouble implementing a zip code locator program. All of the > functions work correctly but the $sql variable.
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Try putting the SQL in quotes: $sql = "SELECT City FROM ZIPCodes WHERE Latitude <= 122.02671343318 AND Latitude >= 121.96888656682 AND Longitude >= 37.617091284671 AND Longitude <= 37.508048715329"; > The problem occurs by using the latitude argument as a comparison. The first > latitude argument works but when the second > latitude argument is added the query returns no data. Here is an example of > the $sql variable being used. > > $sql=SELECT City FROM ZIPCodes WHERE > Latitude <= 122.02671343318 > AND Latitude >= 121.96888656682 > AND Longitude >= 37.617091284671 > AND Longitude <= 37.508048715329; > > This is the format recommended by the zip code locator develper for the sql > argument. There must be some logical way > to present this to the mysql database that will perform the latitude and > longitude comparison and retun the proper results. > A suggestion was making sure that the field is a numberic string type. I > used "Float", "Decmial", "Double" and "CHAR" the result was the same. Please > help! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Beckman Internet Guy [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.purplecow.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
