MI Re: Distance calculation

[Patrick van der Deijl]

Pete/Marc (and all other listers),

Thanks for your reply. I was aware of the rulertool, but I like to have the distance in a table or textfile.
I know there is a distance function in MapInfo but I don't know how to use it.
The MapInfo help says:

Distance( num_x , num_y , num_x2 , num_y2 , str )

Returns the distance between two locations.
The first two parameters specify the x and y value of the start location;
the next two parameters specify the x and y value of the end location;
the str parameter is a distance unit name, such as "mi" or "km".

How can I put this in the mapBasic window? Or should I calculate it otherwise?
As long as I can get the distances in writing

Thanks, Patrick

"Thake, Peter" wrote:

Patrick,

There is a ruler tool in Mapinfo that gives simple distance measurements,
otherwise I guess you will need some MapBasic code. The ruler tool is on the
Main toolbar.

regards,

Pete, Ordnance Survey, UK

-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick van der Deijl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 08 December 1999 11:52
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: MI: Distance calculation

Hi all.

Maybe a small, easy problem: How can I calculate, in MapInfo, the
distance between two points? Do I have to do something special with
the projection?
I'm completely lost here.

Thank you very much in advance

Patrick van der Deijl

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