[Mapserver-users] RE: Distancetoshape question (MS-PHP)

[Yewondwossen Assefa]

The distancetoshape calculates the MINIMUM distance between a point and a
shape. So the closest point on the shape will be used to do the distance
calculation.

YC Nyon wrote:

> i'm using the distancetoshape function in PHP-MS.
> Question is if the shape is a polygon (i.e. buildings), where is the point
> taken to calculate
> the distance? the centroid?
>
> Regards
> Nyon
>
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