[OpenLayers-Users] Vector layer on top of SphericalMercator layer

[Christopher Schmidt]

On Wed, May 07, 2008 at 04:27:06PM +0200, jrom wrote:
> I've tried this as you can see on the attached file.
> In this case, the point appears on the map...but it is always on
> lat=0/lon=0 nevermind the value of the WKT coordinates :(

No, it ends up at x=-71, y=42: that's just very close to 0,0.

The Vector layer does not reproject coordinates. If you are parsing data
with a format class, you need to reproject there: specifically, you
should create your format class like:

wkt = new OpenLayers.Format.WKT({
       internalProjection: map.getProjectionObject(), 
       externalProjection: map.displayProjection});

Regards,
-- 
Christopher Schmidt
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