Alex Schroeder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Ronan Waide <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > is this: go ahead with the zips-as-strings conversion (does this mean
> > we need BBDB v6 file format? I guess so...), and modify the validation
> > code to work on the strings - i.e. it doesn't try to par
Ronan Waide <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> is this: go ahead with the zips-as-strings conversion (does this mean
> we need BBDB v6 file format? I guess so...), and modify the validation
> code to work on the strings - i.e. it doesn't try to parse the
> zipcodes into a list or whatever, but it does
"John F. Whitehead" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > On Friday, October 27, Ronan Waide <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> so should we take the opportunity to change the term "zip code" to
> "postal code"?
I wouldn't. It's ingrained into our brains... If you'd like to see
different texts while
> On Friday, October 27, Ronan Waide <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> What I'd suggest is this: go ahead with the zips-as-strings conversion
so should we take the opportunity to change the term "zip code" to
"postal code"?
(just in consideration of the fact that most countries have postal codes
On October 26, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
> Before doing any more work BBDB related work, I'd like to see this
> issue settled. Personally, I'm in favour of the first solution,
> obviously. However, in order to do away with the uncertainty, I'd be
> happy with any decision at all. So, dear maintai
Alex Schroeder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> The issue is still undecided. A long time ago I wrote up a patch that
> transformed all zip codes into strings and did away with all the
> datastructure cruft that is used to validate zip codes. Since the zip
> codes were saved as plain text strings,
A few days ago I decided to take modify an existing address display
function. And I started wondering about the zip codes again.
The issue is still undecided. A long time ago I wrote up a patch that
transformed all zip codes into strings and did away with all the
datastructure cruft that is use
