[Qgis-user] question on the calculation of the distance between points

[Andre Joost]

Am 27.08.12 13:59, schrieb Sergio Vignali:
> I found the problem. I worked with a postgis vector and I obtained a
> illegible csv file.
> Now I have saved the postgis vector as a shp and the distance matrix works
> well.
>
> I have another question, the csv file return a distance as degree (true?),
> but if I want a linear distance (m), how can I do?

What Coordinate reference System has your project/your shp?
If you have lat/lon, you will get results in degrees. If you take a 
projected CRS, you get metres (or feet).

Greetings,
Andre Joost