[GRASSLIST:1509] Re: using v.what to get info. of vector map

[Eric G. Miller]

On Sat, Feb 24, 2001 at 04:33:38PM -0800, an lu wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Trying to get information of a vector map, which
> projection is set as longitude-latitude,  i use the
> command as following:
>    cat ll_data | v.what map=I95
> 
> ll_data contains one longitude-latitude coordinates:
> 
> -71.3780  41.8900 
> (this point is in the I95)
> 
> and it give me the output:
>   
>   UTM -  -71.38  41.89
>    nothing found.
> 
> i guess the grass regards the ll coordinates as utm,
> could anyone tell me what need to do to get expected
> result?
> thanks for your help.

What does "g.region -p" say about your database's coordinate system.  If
it says, UTM, then that's a start...

-- 
Eric G. Miller <egm2 at jps.net>