[postgis-users] GeometryFromText - OGC WKT not recognized

[strk at refractions.net]

I suspect you have a broken installation,
probably a missed dump/reload, as the GeometryFromText signature
as changed. SELECT postgis_full_version() should tell you.
--strk;

On Thu, Apr 14, 2005 at 05:35:57PM -0400, Mike Leahy wrote:
> Hello list,
> 
> I'm just wondering if anyone else has this problem with PostgreSQL 8.0.2
> / Postgis 1 RC6 / WinXP SP2:
> 
> I can do the following:
> 
> testdb=# select 'srid=-1;POINT(1 1)'::geometry;
> 
> To get:
> 
>                   geometry
> --------------------------------------------
>  0101000000000000000000F03F000000000000F03F
> (1 row)
> 
> However, if I use the GeometryFromText function, I get the following error:
> 
> testdb=# select GeometryFromText('POINT(1 1)', -1);
> ERROR:  Invalid OGC WKT (does not start with P,L,M or G)
> 
> 
> Miguel's previous posting reminded me of this problem I had - is this a
> problem that has already been solved, or am I doing something wrong?
> 
> Thanks,
> Mike
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