[mapserver-users] MapServer 4.8.3: MapScript setProjection

[Frank Warmerdam]

Rob wrote:
> Just looking at the API on the website, there is also a setWKTProjection
> method.

Rob,

Based on a review of the mapscript/swiginc/projection.i, it appears this
was added as a method on the projectionObj for 5.0, but was available on
the map in 4.8.

> Does anybody know if this was around in Version 4.8.3 and if it is more
> perfomant than the ESPG lookup?

It should not suffer the speed problem with looking up EPSG codes.

Best regards,
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