[mapserver-users] shptree e sortshp

[Eduardo Patto Kanegae]

I´ve read the descriptions of the shptree ´n´ sortshp utils...at the utils 
page from mapserver site.

but i din´t undestand what really does theses programs.

1.what is the real purpose of indexing a shape with sortshp? does the 
program index also the .shp file ?

2.what is the purpose of the .qix file that is generated with the shptree 
command? how this is file is read?

regards


Eduardo Patto Kanegae
eduardo at scopotecnologia.com.br
ICQ: 71431064
http://www.scopotecnologia.com.br