diff -rupN location/handlers/location_handler_argument_location_proximity.inc location_new/handlers/location_handler_argument_location_proximity.inc
--- location/handlers/location_handler_argument_location_proximity.inc	1970-01-01 10:00:00.000000000 +1000
+++ handlers/location_handler_argument_location_proximity.inc	2010-06-09 00:00:47.000000000 +1000
@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+<?php
+// $Id$
+
+/**
+ * Argument handler to accept proximity
+ */
+class location_handler_argument_location_proximity extends views_handler_argument {
+  function option_definition() {
+    $options = parent::option_definition();
+    // As only us and uk use miles, make km the default otherwise.
+    $country = variable_get('location_default_country', 'us');
+    $options['search_units'] = array('default' => ($country == 'us' || $country == 'uk' ? 'mile' : 'km'));
+    $options['search_method'] = array('default' => 'mbr');
+    $options['type'] = array('default' => 'postal');
+    $options['separator'] = array('default' => '_');
+    return $options;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Add a form elements to select options for this argument.
+   */
+  function options_form(&$form, &$form_state) {
+    parent::options_form($form, $form_state);
+    $form['type'] = array(
+      '#title' => t('Coordinate Type'),
+      '#type' => 'select',
+      '#options' => array(
+        'postal' => t('Postal Code (Zipcode)'),
+        'latlon' => t('Decimal Latitude and Longitude coordinates, comma delimited'),
+      ),
+      '#default_value' => $this->options['type'],
+      '#description' => t('Type of center point.'),
+    );
+
+    $form['separator'] = array(
+      '#title' => t('Separator'),
+      '#type' => 'textfield',
+      '#size' => 3,
+      '#default_value' => $this->options['separator'],
+      '#description' => t('Separator for coordinates and distance. Must not occur in the postal code.'),
+      '#required' => TRUE,
+    );
+
+    // Units used.
+    $form['search_units'] = array(
+      '#type' => 'select',
+      '#title' => t('Distance unit'),
+      '#options' => array(
+        'km' => t('Kilometers'),
+        'm' => t('Meters'),
+        'mile' => t('Miles'),
+        'dd' => t('Decimal degrees'),
+      ),
+      '#default_value' => $this->options['search_units'],
+      '#description' => t('Select the unit of distance. Decimal degrees should be comma delimited.'),
+    );
+
+    $form['search_method'] = array(
+      '#title' => t('Method'),
+      '#type' => 'select',
+      '#options' => array(
+        'dist' => t('Circular Proximity'),
+        'mbr' => t('Rectangular Proximity'),
+      ),
+      '#default_value' => $this->options['search_method'],
+      '#description' => t('Method of determining proximity. Please note that Circular Proximity does not work with Decimal degrees.'),
+     );
+  }
+
+  function options_validate($form, &$form_state) {
+    // It is very important to call the parent function here.
+    parent::options_validate($form, $form_state);
+    $notallowed = array('+', '?', '.', '[', ']', '{', '}', '(', ')', '/', '|', '^', '$', '#', '@', '=', ':', ';', '%', '-', ',');
+    if (in_array($form_state['values']['options']['separator'], $notallowed)) {
+      form_error($form['separator'], t('The character "' . $form_state['values']['options']['separator'] . '" is reserved or unsafe.'));
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Used from the distance field.
+  function calculate_coords() {
+    if (!empty($this->value['latitude']) && !empty($this->value['longitude'])) {
+      // If there are already coordinates, there's no work for us.
+      return TRUE;
+    }
+    // @@@ Switch to mock location object and rely on location more?
+
+    if ($this->options['type'] == 'postal') {
+      if (!isset($this->value['country'])) {
+        $this->value['country'] = variable_get('location_default_country', 'us');
+      }
+      // Zip code lookup.
+      if (!empty($this->value['postal_code']) && !empty($this->value['country'])) {
+        location_load_country($this->value['country']);
+        $coord = location_get_postalcode_data($this->value);
+        if ($coord) {
+          $this->value['latitude'] = $coord['lat'];
+          $this->value['longitude'] = $coord['lon'];
+        }
+        else {
+          $coord = location_latlon_rough($this->value);
+          if ($coord) {
+            $this->value['latitude'] = $coord['lat'];
+            $this->value['longitude'] = $coord['lon'];
+          }
+          else {
+            return FALSE;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      else {
+        return FALSE;
+      }
+    }
+    return TRUE;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set up the query for this argument.
+   *
+   * The argument sent may be found at $this->argument.
+   */
+  function query() {
+    // Get and process argument.
+    if ($this->options['type'] == 'postal') {
+      foreach ($this->view->argument as $argument) {
+        if ($argument->field == 'distance') {
+          $argus = split($this->options['separator'], $this->view->args[$argument->position]);
+          if (count($argus) == 3) {
+            $this->value['country'] = drupal_strtolower($argus[0]);
+            $this->value['postal_code'] = $argus[1];
+            $this->value['search_distance'] = $argus[2];
+          }
+          else {
+            $this->value['postal_code'] = $argus[0];
+            $this->value['search_distance'] = $argus[1];
+          }
+          break;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    else if ($this->options['type'] == 'latlon') {
+      foreach ($this->view->argument as $argument) {
+        if ($argument->field == 'distance') {
+          list($coords, $this->value['search_distance']) = split($this->options['separator'], $this->view->args[$argument->position]);
+          list($this->value['latitude'], $this->value['longitude']) = split(',', $coords);
+          break;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Coordinates available?
+    if (!$this->calculate_coords()) {
+      // Distance set?
+      if (!empty($this->value['search_distance'])) {
+        // Hmm, distance set but unable to resolve coordinates.
+        // Force nothing to match.
+        $this->query->add_where($this->options['group'], "0");
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    $this->ensure_my_table();
+
+    $lat = $this->value['latitude'];
+    $lon = $this->value['longitude'];
+
+    // search_distance
+    if ($this->options['search_units'] == 'dd') {
+      list($lat_distance, $lon_distance) = split(',', $this->value['search_distance']);
+      $latrange[0] = $lat - $lat_distance;
+      $latrange[1] = $lat + $lat_distance;
+      $lonrange[0] = $lon - $lon_distance;
+      $lonrange[1] = $lon + $lon_distance;
+    }
+    else {
+      $distance = $this->value['search_distance'];
+      if ($this->options['search_units'] == 'm') {
+        $distance_meters = $distance;
+      }
+      else {
+        $distance_meters = _location_convert_distance_to_meters($distance, $this->options['search_units']);
+      }
+
+      $latrange = earth_latitude_range($lon, $lat, $distance_meters);
+      $lonrange = earth_longitude_range($lon, $lat, $distance_meters);
+    }
+
+    /*****FIX BEFORE COMMIT ****/
+    // What is group and why do I need to set this to work??
+    $this->options['group'] = 0;
+
+    // Add MBR check (always).
+    // In case we go past the 180/-180 mark for longitude.
+    if ($lonrange[0] > $lonrange[1]) {
+      $where = "$this->table_alias.latitude > %f AND $this->table_alias.latitude < %f AND (($this->table_alias.longitude < 180 AND $this->table_alias.longitude > %f) OR ($this->table_alias.longitude < %f AND $this->table_alias.longitude > -180))";
+    }
+    else {
+      $where = "$this->table_alias.latitude > %f AND $this->table_alias.latitude < %f AND $this->table_alias.longitude > %f AND $this->table_alias.longitude < %f";
+    }
+    $this->query->add_where($this->options['group'], $where, $latrange[0], $latrange[1], $lonrange[0], $lonrange[1]);
+
+    if ($this->options['search_method'] == 'dist') {
+      // Add radius check.
+      $this->query->add_where($this->options['group'], earth_distance_sql($lon, $lat, $this->table_alias) . ' < %f', $distance_meters);
+    }
+  }
+}
diff -rupN location/location.views.inc location_new/location.views.inc
--- location/location.views.inc	2008-12-04 09:51:23.000000000 +1100
+++ location.views.inc	2010-06-09 00:05:24.000000000 +1000
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ function location_views_handlers() {
       'location_handler_argument_location_province' => array(
         'parent' => 'views_handler_argument',
       ),
+      'location_handler_argument_location_proximity' => array(
+        'parent' => 'views_handler_argument',
+      ),
       'location_handler_field_location_address' => array(
         'parent' => 'views_handler_field',
       ),
@@ -303,6 +306,9 @@ function location_views_data() {
     'sort' => array(
       'handler' => 'location_handler_sort_location_distance',
     ),
+    'argument' => array(
+      'handler' => 'location_handler_argument_location_proximity',
+    ),
     'filter' => array(
       'handler' => 'location_views_handler_filter_proximity',
     ),