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Re: v32i089: envelope - Perl Envelope Addresser tool, v2, Part01/01

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From: Joseph Gil
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1992 15:27
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andyr@wizzy.com (Andy Rabagliati) writes:

>Envelope Addresser tool, Perl script.

>Given an address, either from stdin or a file argument, addresses a 
>commercial envelope, including generating postal bar codes, on your 
>HP Laserjet II or III printer or compatible, or PostScript printer.

Very nice!

I wonder if this algorithm would work for ZIP codes of  countries
other than the US? Or, how can one adapt it to take zipcodes which
include latin alphabet letters. Such zip codes are used in Canada,
and I believe, in the UK.

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Joseph (Yossi) Gil                 {alberta,uw-beaver,uunet}!ubc-cs!yogi
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