[GRASSLIST:6942] Re: how to get a polygon in ascii ...

[Hamish]

> What i need is a list of vector end points that I can use
> to create a polygon from a set of lat/lon points.
> 
> In detail I want to be able to create a MySQL
> spatial polygon of the Conterminous United States
> 
> I've played around with v.out.ascii but have not
> had much success.


v.out.ascii's default action is to only output points. You have to use 
'v.out.ascii format=standard' or first change line/boundary vertices to
points with v.to.points.



Hamish