[QGIS-trac] Re: [Quantum GIS] #2703: Incorrect rendering for vector line segments that span -180 line of longitude version 1.4.0

[Quantum GIS]

#2703: Incorrect rendering for vector line segments that span -180 line of
longitude version 1.4.0
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        Reporter:  abigbee                                    |         Owner:  nobody          
            Type:  bug                                        |        Status:  closed          
        Priority:  critical: causes crash or data corruption  |     Milestone:  Version 1.5.0   
       Component:  Vectors                                    |       Version:  1.4.0           
      Resolution:  wontfix                                    |      Keywords:  vector rendering
Platform_version:  Windows revision 12728                     |      Platform:  Windows         
        Must_fix:  Yes                                        |   Status_info:  0               
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Changes (by lutra):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => wontfix

Comment:

 Have a look to the "5.2.6" paragraph of the QGIS 1.4 manual: "Vector
 layers crossing 180◦ longitude".

 This is a common problem in many GIS software and there is no easy
 solution. The one proposed is to use Postgis and the "ST_Shift_Longitude"
 function.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.osgeo.org/qgis/ticket/2703#comment:1>
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