[Mapserver-users] FAQ: Extent help

[Lowell Filak]

There is a shpinfo.pl script distributed as part of mapserver->mapscript that will display the bounding box of the specified shapefile.
You could use that as a starting point for the EXTENT.
HTH
Lowell F.

The following message was sent by Martin Sarsale  <lists at runa.sytes.net> on Fri, 6 Dec 2002 12:15:59 -0300.

> Dear All:
> 
> Im trying to set up a mapserver for our wireless lan. We want show on a map our Access Points.
> 
> Im testing the program with a shape I got from a friend, but I've no clue on what to put on the 'EXTENT' attribute. 
> I was searching thru the mailing list and I found some people asking the same question, but nobody answered them. On other thread I found that the units in 'EXTENT' are the same as in the shape, but I've no idea on which unit is this testing shp.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Martin
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