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Re: number problem [message #61237 is a reply to message #61198]

Thu, 10 July 2008 10:25

pgrigis
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Registered: September 2007

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R.G. Stockwell wrote:
> <d.poreh@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:43fbf367-1b18-473e-a047-3ce39612f806@x35g2000hsb.google groups.com...
> .... snipped ...
>
>> yes that was the problem!!1
>> it is works properly.but for lat-lon data as you can see it is not:
>> 499690.96 3387795.6
>
>> i need more details like this
>> 499690.95879779 3387795.57157002
>
> WHOA WHOA WHOA WHOA!!
>
> While we are being pleasant and thinking about what we are doing,
> let's think about what it means when you say you need 8 digits of
> lat and lon. (hint, think in millimeters)
>
>
> Granted this is somewhat beside the point of how to read data, but if anyone
> ever reviews a lat or a lon with more than 2 decimal points, they will flag
> it.

On the other hand, google maps will pinpoint
the location of my office at

42.381009N, 71.128014W

whereas that would be a bit off if it only
had 2 decimals... ;-)

Ciao,
Paolo

>
> Cheers,
> bob

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		number problem By: d.poreh on Wed, 09 July 2008 03:50
		Re: number problem By: pgrigis on Thu, 10 July 2008 13:14
		Re: number problem By: R.G. Stockwell on Thu, 10 July 2008 12:17
		Re: number problem By: Jeremy Bailin on Sat, 12 July 2008 14:58
		Re: number problem By: pgrigis on Thu, 10 July 2008 10:25
		Re: number problem By: R.G. Stockwell on Thu, 10 July 2008 09:51
		Re: number problem By: d.poreh on Thu, 10 July 2008 08:20
		Re: number problem By: Paul Van Delst[1] on Thu, 10 July 2008 08:17
		Re: number problem By: Paul Van Delst[1] on Thu, 10 July 2008 08:12
		Re: number problem By: David Fanning on Thu, 10 July 2008 08:07
		Re: number problem By: d.poreh on Thu, 10 July 2008 08:04
		Re: number problem By: David Fanning on Thu, 10 July 2008 07:57
		Re: number problem By: Spon on Thu, 10 July 2008 07:50
		Re: number problem By: Vince Hradil on Thu, 10 July 2008 07:38
		Re: number problem By: David Fanning on Thu, 10 July 2008 07:22
		Re: number problem By: Paul Van Delst[1] on Thu, 10 July 2008 07:18
		Re: number problem By: d.poreh on Thu, 10 July 2008 07:14

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