Topic: Can't Set to mi in Earthquake Script

[Bunty]

Even though I seem to be doing it right, I can't set the Earthquake page to use mi, rather than km for the epicenter near column.  Or is it not possible to set to mi there?    Here are the two settings I use in quakejason.php:

# uncomment ONE of the $setDistanceDisplay lines to use as template for distance displays 
#  $setDistanceDisplay = 'mi (km)';
    $setDistanceDisplay = 'mi';
#  $setDistanceDisplay = 'km (mi)';
#  $setDistanceDisplay = 'km';

// setting for how to display distances .. uncomment one below
// note: will be overridden by $SITE['distanceDisplay']  or $setDistanceDisplay if it exists
//
//  $distanceDisplay = 'mi (km)';   // display for distances in 'N mi (K km)'
    $distanceDisplay = 'mi';   // display for distances in 'N mi'
//  $distanceDisplay = 'km (mi)';   // display for distances in 'K km (N mi)'
//  $distanceDisplay = 'km';   // display for distances in 'K km'

https://stillwaterweather.com/okareaearthquakes.php

[saratogaWX]

It seems you made the change inside a /* ... */ comment, instead of later on in the actual code to be executed
(after the // settings: --------------------------------------------------------------------  line).

Look further down, and you'll see that

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//
    $distanceDisplay = 'mi (km)';   // display for distances in 'N mi (K km)'
//  $distanceDisplay = 'mi';   // display for distances in 'N mi'
is the one being executed.  Change that to

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//
//  $distanceDisplay = 'mi (km)';   // display for distances in 'N mi (K km)'
    $distanceDisplay = 'mi';   // display for distances in 'N mi'

I find it's really helpful to have a syntax-highlighting editor (like Notepad++ or PHPStorm or Dreamweaver) to show what's a comment and what is code to be executed.