Zip Code data's Role in operation

[creativepart]

I'm setting up an international classifieds. People will be buying and selling from all over the world. I checked out the Zip Code feature and it was finding the distance to the seller (it showed 8,000 miles to my house... from where??? I was both buyer and seller in my test).

I don't want to use the Zip code for this purpose. I've seen how to remove it from the uploadproduct (funny name for the classified ads to be called "product" -- I guess this is left over from reviewpost, eh?) templates.

I've also seen your response to the search problem if I remove it.

BUT... if I removed zip codes from the entire program is there somewhere else that it's used that I'll be sorry it's gone? Like in a shipping cost estimating routine or any where else?

Paul Green

[Chuck S]

The latest classifieds should remove the zipcode from everywhere if you turn it off on search page upload page etc.

If I upload an ad and put in my zipcode and then view the ad it shows 0 miles maybe you did a typo

[creativepart]

I read your answer the day you posted it. But since I was working on the templates I went back and re-read it.

You said "The latest classifieds should remove the zipcode from everywhere if you turn it off on search page upload page etc". I have the Feb 20 build of Classifieds and turning off Zip codes in Admin does not remove it from uploadproduct.php or search.php.

I had to manually remove those sections.

Am I missing something? I'd prefer to use the stock tmpl files and have the admin remove the zipcode boxes if that's possible.

[Chuck S]

I just checked the download and sure enough the proper templates are there. Example in uploadproduct.tmpl is this

Content visible to verified customers only.

Which means if you turn it off it does not display. I would suggest you make sure to redownload to make sure you have the latest.