POV-Ray : Newsgroups : povray.general : PoV World Map update : Re: PoV World Map update Server Time
11 Aug 2024 21:22:29 EDT (-0400)
  Re: PoV World Map update  
From: Steve
Date: 6 Aug 1999 18:22:36
Message: <37AB5FE7.25F72A53@ndirect.co.uk>
Bob

There's a question mark next to my name for some reason,
(probably why I'm in the sea), (Wigan North West England). 

Bob Hughes wrote:
> 
> You will have email from me soon. But yes, I've noticed aligment
> troubles from the beginning, it comes down to the image_map used mostly,
> along with possible inaccuracies of lat/lon coordinate submissions. Some
> are just city or town names, the East West or South North
> positive/negative is most important when sent in. Luckily everyone
> states their placename as well, usually.
> 
>  http://members.aol.com/wrld0rigin/uk.htm
> 
> Have a look at this latest one please, anyone who is there in the UK and
> surrounding region (a few minutes from time of this message post).
> 
> Bob
> 
> Scott Hill wrote:
> >
> > Bob <inv### [at] aolcom> wrote in message news:3772E7C3.74469EE9@aol.com...
> > > http://members.aol.com/wrld0rigin/povwrldjpg.htm
> > >
> >
> >     I think you ought to check on the alignment of the image map you're
> > using.
> >
> >     At first I thought I'd been missed, checked you list, and sure enough,
> > I'm on there.
> >     But where ? Let me tell you none of the spots on the UK are over
> > Cambridge (where I am).
> >     Then I noticed those two spots that seem to be floating in the sea.
> >
> >     Could it be that you're image map is shifted a couple of degrees to the
> > east ? (or that the spots are shifted a couple of degrees west). That would
> > explain the spots off the west coasts of Wales & Ireland and correcting it
> > would put one of the spots roughly over Cambridge !
> >
> > --
> > Scott Hill : sco### [at] cyberlifecouk
> > Software Engineer (and all round nice guy)
> > Author of Pandora's Box : Watch this space.
> > Work homepage : http://www.cyberlife.co.uk
> >
> > "We will decide what the news is. The news is what we tell you it is." - The
> > Fox TV network.
> 
> --
>  omniVERSE: beyond the universe
>   http://members.aol.com/inversez/homepage.htm
>  mailto://inversez@aol.com?Subject=PoV-News

-- 
Cheers
Steve

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