Safari and Postal Codes

[supercooled]

Do not mix. I have encountered so many sites, not all but too many to count where they do not render postal codes correctly. As soon as I'm done typing the first part and skip to the next field, it messes up. For instance, I type in M6P then tab or mouse cursor to the next field, it turns into -6- (dashes).

I don't know if other Canadians are facing this same issue but it's very annoying. Is there a remedy?

 

[brn2ski00]

Can you change your language settings to English (Canadian)?

 

[mkrishnan]

So it sounds like the javascript code that the site uses to clean up postal codes is being misinterpreted or is incorrectly formed... on which browsers do the same websites work correctly?

 

[brad.c]

Can you change your language settings to English (Canadian)?

I don't want to slam this idea, but I don't think it would help That is more to do with the dictionary (in which case rumors is spelt wrong).

I've never had an issue with postal codes, really. Parsing your input into a postal code is a function of the site's scripting. Which site are you trying?

 

[OttawaGuy]

Do not mix. I have encountered so many sites, not all but too many to count where they do not render postal codes correctly. As soon as I'm done typing the first part and skip to the next field, it messes up. For instance, I type in M6P then tab or mouse cursor to the next field, it turns into -6- (dashes).

I don't know if other Canadians are facing this same issue but it's very annoying. Is there a remedy?

I run into this often.

I believe it is the web site that causes the issue.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8140246

 

[brn2ski00]

I don't want to slam this idea, but I don't think it would help That is more to do with the dictionary (in which case rumors is spelt wrong).

I've never had an issue with postal codes, really. Parsing your input into a postal code is a function of the site's scripting. Which site are you trying?

thinking off the cuff -- brainstorming if you will

 

[supercooled]

www.drivetest.ca


I'm using Opera as a backup for such occasions.

 

[brad.c]

thinking off the cuff -- brainstorming if you will

Ah, well done. My storming is usually of the Blame variety.

www.drivetest.ca
I'm using Opera as a backup for such occasions.

Could you post the full link? Save us some time hunting the exact page.

 

[supercooled]

Ah, well done. My storming is usually of the Blame variety.


Could you post the full link? Save us some time hunting the exact page.

It's actual a government website. I forgot it redirects you midway. Here's the form.

https://www.rtbo.rus.mto.gov.on.ca/scripts/english/index.asp

Oddly enough, it accepts the example Postal Code but not my own. The link posted to Apple's own forum given earlier (http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8140246) seems to suggest it has soemthing to do with the way address book is setup.

 

[OttawaGuy]

here's one..
http://www.experiencemazda6.ca/contest/contest.aspx

I think he meant this ...

https://www.rtbo.rus.mto.gov.on.ca/scripts/english/index.asp

 

[OttawaGuy]

It's actual a government website. I forgot it redirects you midway. Here's the form.

https://www.rtbo.rus.mto.gov.on.ca/scripts/english/index.asp

Oddly enough, it accepts the example Postal Code but not my own. The link posted to Apple's own forum given earlier (http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8140246) seems to suggest it has soemthing to do with the way address book is setup.

No my address book is correct. I think it's a form coding error.

 

[brad.c]

here's one..
http://www.experiencemazda6.ca/contest/contest.aspx

That one works for me, but I have to omit the space.

I think he meant this ...

https://www.rtbo.rus.mto.gov.on.ca/scripts/english/index.asp

That one works for me too. I tried M6P as well as my own of M4C, and the text remained the same when I tabbed to the second part, finished the PC, and then moved on.

OP: Here's an idea. (Brainstorming, as it were ),
Try typing your postal code into Google Earth as a search field.

 

[OttawaGuy]

I'm on 10.4.11, Safari 3.12 PPC

I'm using autofill.

more clues...

http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20070527063904285&query=ctrl

 

[supercooled]

That one works for me, but I have to omit the space.



That one works for me too. I tried M6P as well as my own of M4C, and the text remained the same when I tabbed to the second part, finished the PC, and then moved on.

OP: Here's an idea. (Brainstorming, as it were ),
Try typing your postal code into Google Earth as a search field.

I see my house!

Ok, I'm confused. Now what?

 

[brad.c]

I see my house!

Ok, I'm confused. Now what?

Go outside and wave up.

Okay, I was just curious if your code parsed correctly via a third party source.

 

[Col127]

I run into this often.

I believe it is the web site that causes the issue.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8140246

this happens to me a lot and is very annoying. i actually have to disable auto fill to put in the proper code.