[postgis-users] Need some help

[strk]

On Thu, Aug 05, 2004 at 11:47:36AM -0600, Zamil Murji wrote:
> What if the line is not a straight line but a diagonal one, then the Y will not be the same. 
> Your example will work for lines like so: | but doesn't work for lines like so: / or \
> For such lines, i do need an angle.

You're right. You do :)
I need paper and a pencil to give you an answer, but I think you
can try it yourself. Also check if sin/cos funx are accessible
from pl/pgsql (I belive they are).

--strk;

> 
> Thanks
> Zamil
> 
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> On Thu, Aug 05, 2004 at 11:38:52AM -0600, Zamil Murji wrote:
> > That's where I'm stuck, I have no clue on how to build that line. I know how to get the X/Y values from the line, but thats where I get lost.
> > 
> > Even some pseudo code would be nice...I know I have to use angles, but my knowledge is pretty limited in this domain. I should have paid more attention during some linear algebra classes.
> 
> To get a T you need no angle. Your line will have same Y as your
> upper point Y for both point and X-(length/2) X+(length/2) for the
> X of left-right points, where lenght is the lenght of your line.
> 
> --strk;
> 
> > 
> > Thanks
> > Zamil
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: postgis-users-bounces at postgis.refractions.net
> > [mailto:postgis-users-bounces at postgis.refractions.net]On Behalf Of strk
> > Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 11:15 AM
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> > 
> > 
> > On Thu, Aug 05, 2004 at 11:09:44AM -0600, Zamil Murji wrote:
> > > I'm open to using pl/pgsql...any sample code to do it with that?
> > 
> > If you give it a try and report your code, I'm open to review it.
> > Basically you'll need to construct a WKT representation of the
> > line you need... see postgis manual on how to extract X/Y values
> > from your points.
> > --strk;
> > 
> > > 
> > > Thanks
> > > Zamil
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: postgis-users-bounces at postgis.refractions.net
> > > [mailto:postgis-users-bounces at postgis.refractions.net]On Behalf Of strk
> > > Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 11:01 AM
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> > > Subject: Re: [postgis-users] Need some help
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On Thu, Aug 05, 2004 at 10:53:06AM -0600, Zamil Murji wrote:
> > > > Hello list,
> > > > 
> > > > I have a column in a table defined as a LINESTRING, the lines display just fine using mapserver. Now I want to create a line that is perpendicular to that line, but I want to do it with SQL. I can get the end point of the line, but I'm at a loss of what to do next. My goal is to create a T with the line that is already stored in the db. What is the quickest way to do something like this.
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > Zamil
> > > 
> > > Postgis does not currently support creating geometries with SQL.
> > > You need pl/pgsql for that. 
> > > 
> > > --strk;
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