Range of ZIP CODES

[Pilot_22]

Hi there,
I have a rang of zip codes where my company can delivery shipments within 24 hours, only in places located in that range of zip codes.
So, based on that information, I´d like to add a search box in the flash movie that I´m working on, this way WE can type the zip code in the search box and press SEARCH. If the user types a zip code that is within that range the actionscript would recognize it and show for example:
"THE ZIP CODE YOU ENTERED IS WITHIN THE 24HS ZONE"
But if the user enters a zip code that is not withing the range codes then show:
"THE ZIP CODE YOU ENTERED IS NOT WITHIN THE 24 HS ZONE"

Example of my range of zip codes:
01000-01099 (any zip code starting in 01000 and ending in 01099)
01500-01599 (any zip code starting in 01500 and ending in 01599)
and so on
Please note that I have more than one range of zip codes.
How do I set my IF actions to work as follow:
if (zipcode >=0100 && zipcode<=01099){
message = "THE ZIP CODE YOU ENTERED IS WITHIN THE 24HS ZONE";
}else if{
and so on

WILL IT WORK??? I HAVE ALREADY TRIED AND IT DIDN´T WORK HERE.
One thing that I don´t understand. What is the difference between = and == ??
In this case, should I use >==???

[TallGuyLittleCar]

= is an assignment operate
i.e. :

zipcode = 5;

will tell flash that the variable zipcode equals 5

== is a test for equality.

zipcode == 5;

will tell flash to figure out if zipcode equals 5.

in if statements you are almost always going to use ==


if (zipcode >=0100 && zipcode<=01099){
message = "THE ZIP CODE YOU ENTERED IS WITHIN THE 24HS ZONE";
}else if{
and so on


what I think might work is

if ( (zipcode >= 0100) && (zipcode <=01099) ){
message = "THE ZIP CODE YOU ENTERED IS WITHIN THE 24HS ZONE";
}esle if{

[Musicman]

Hi,

I dont know whether flash knows about octal numbers ... most languages would interpret something starting with 0 as an octal number, like they interpret something starting with 0x as a hex number. Now, 01099 is invalid in octal..

Your best choice would be to treat zip codes as strings, and compare them like
if(zip >= '01000' && zip <= '01099')

Musicman.

[Pilot_22]

So I just need to enter my zip code range between "" and it will be treated as string??
This is an example of what I need to do:
01000-01099
01500-01599
20031-20090
50054-60010
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If the entered zip code is within one of those range of zipcodes it means that the shipment can be deliverd within 24hs. What if the entered zipcode is not in those ranges??? How can I set an action to verify if the zipcode is not serviced within 24hs???
I know that I can set somethin like:
if (zipcode >=01000 && zipcode<=01099){
message = "THE ZIP CODE YOU ENTERED IS WITHIN THE 24HS ZONE";
}else if (zipcode >01099){
message = "THE ZIP CODE YOU ENTERED IS NOT WITHIN THE 24HS ZONE";
//and then start another range..
IS THERE ANY EASIER WAY????

[Musicman]

Hi,

I would consider this way:

zips = [
 {from:'10000', to:'10099'},
 {from:'15000', to:'15099'},
...];
ok = false;
for(n = 0 ; n < zips.length ; n++)
  if(zip >= zips[n].from && zip <= zips[n].to)
  { ok = true;
    break;
  }
if(ok) // customer gets fast service

Musicman