Grids vs. Graticules

[Randy James]

Hi Chip

You need the projection defined in your grid layer, if it is a different
projection than the projection of the map file.

Randy

--- Chip Taylor <work at XWB.COM> wrote:

>  I am new to Mapserver, deep in the learning curve.  I have a question that
> I hope someone can answer.  If I add a Grid layer to the map file the map
> draws the grid with no problem.  However, I need the grid to be displayed as
> graticules, that is, distorted as lines of latitude and longitude are
> distorted depending on the projection.  Instead the grid lines are all true
> vertical, horizontal.  Is this possible?
> 
> Here is the Grid Layer in my mapfile:  
> 
> ######################################
> #  GRID
> #
> LAYER
>   NAME "Grid"
>   TYPE LINE
>   STATUS DEFAULT
>   CLASS
>     NAME "Graticule"
>     COLOR 0 0 0
>     LABEL
>       COLOR 255 0 0
>       FONT "arial"
>       TYPE truetype
>       SIZE 8
>       POSITION auto
>       PARTIALS false
>       BUFFER 5
>       OUTLINECOLOR 255 255 255
>     END
>   END
> 
>   GRID
>     LABELFORMAT DDMM
>     MAXARCS 10
>     MINARCS 2
>     MAXINTERVAL 20
>     MININTERVAL 10
>     MAXSUBDIVIDE 40
>     MINSUBDIVIDE 2
>   END
> END
> 
> Chip Taylor
> Prepared Response, Inc
> 
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