nery · January 25, 2013 18:14 · Jan 25, 2013
diff --git a/jQueryGeoIp.js b/jQueryGeoIp.js
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+var getLocation = function() {
+
+  if (navigator.geolocation) {
+    //get current position and pass the results to getPostalCode
+    return navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition();
+  } else {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+};
+
+var getPostalCode = function(position) {
+	$.ajax({
+		type: "POST",
+		url: 'http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?latlng=' + position.coords.latitude + ',' + position.coords.longitude + '&sensor=true',
+		dataType: "json",
+		beforeSend: function(){
+		// do something before the request such as show a loading image
+		},
+		error: function(err){
+		// handle errors
+		},
+		success: function(data) {
+			var addresses = data.results; // cache results in a local var
+			$.each(addresses, function(i){ // iterate through to find a postal code
+				if(this.types[0]=="postal_code"){ // check that the type is a postal code
+					var postal=this['address_components'][0]['long_name']; // grab postal string
+					if(postal.length > 3){ // is the result is more then 3 letter shorthand use it
+						// do something with your result and then lets break the iteration
+						console.log(postal);
+						return false;
+					}
+				}
+			});
+		} // end success
+  }); // end ajax
+};
+
+
+var geo = getLocation();
+getPostalCode(geo);