MySQL Forums
Forum List  »  GIS

Re: WGS84 lats and longs distance calculation
Posted by: Lenz Grimmer
Date: February 19, 2008 06:32AM

Hi,

wab mort Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Hi. I am new to mysql and I cant find where to
> define the coordinate system I want to use in the
> documents..

Unfortunately the MySQL GIS functions currently don't support different coordinate systems.

Quoting from the reference manual:

In MySQL, the SRID value is just an integer associated with the geometry value. All calculations are done assuming Euclidean (planar) geometry.

Lenz Grimmer - MySQL Community Relations Manager - http://de.sun.com/
Sun Microsystems GmbH, Sonnenallee 1, 85551 Kirchheim-Heimstetten, DE
Geschaeftsfuehrer: Thomas Schroeder, Wolfgang Engels
Vorsitz d. Aufsichtsrates: Martin Haering AG Muenchen: HRB161028

Options: ReplyQuote


Subject
Views
Written By
Posted
9968
February 14, 2008 04:30AM
Re: WGS84 lats and longs distance calculation
5137
February 19, 2008 06:32AM


Sorry, you can't reply to this topic. It has been closed.

Content reproduced on this site is the property of the respective copyright holders. It is not reviewed in advance by Oracle and does not necessarily represent the opinion of Oracle or any other party.