defining projections

[Frederic Marchand]

in your layer you could try to put this

PROJECTION
  "proj=poly"
  "ellps=GRS80"
  "lon_0=77W45'"
  "lat_0=40N55'30""
END

Wonder how Mapserver handle seconds " , maybe someone can respond? \"?
if it dont work with the 30" just screw it :-)

> > From: 	Ben Lewis[SMTP:benlewis1 at hotmail.com]
> > Sent: 	Tuesday, October 31, 2000 3:14 PM
> > To: 	mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
> > Subject: 	defining projections
> > 
> > Mapserver users,
> > First I want to say I am really impressed with MapServer. It seems to be 
> > very fast and robust. I got the demo version of mapserver running on NT,
> > and 
> > I've been able to set up a site pointing at other data in the UTM 
> > projection, but am having trouble getting data in Polyconic space to 
> > display.  There is no error message, just does not show up. What is the 
> > syntax for referring to data in:
> > 
> > Polyconic projection
> > elipsoid GRS80
> > Long of origin -77:45:00
> > Lat of origin  40:55:30
> > Units meters
> > Extent is minx, miny, maxx, maxy?
> > 
> > Also if I go with geographic how to I specify extent?  Does PROJ4 handle 
> > degrees?
> > 
> > Am I in effect asking about PROJ4 commands here?  Would this kind of 
> > information be in the PROJ4 documentation?
> > 
> > - Ben Lewis
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