>>> >> >>> On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 11:12 PM, dan <d...@tappin.ca> wrote: >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>>> >>> >> >>>> Can any one help me with understanding the mysql spatial >>> >> >>>> functions? >>> >> I >>> >> >>>> can >>> >> >>>> only seem to find bits and pieces of how-to's etc. >>> >> >>>> >>> >> >>>> I have an existing table of lat / long data representing unique >>> >> >>>> boundaries >>> >> >>>> i.e. rectangles and I want to search the table to find the >>> rectangle >>> >> >> that >>> >> >>>> bounds a specific point. >>> >> >>>> >>> >> >>>> Dan >>> >> >>>>
<troll> Please at least considered PostGIS. In my limited experience all the good GIS people I know use PG. Also spatial indexes are limited to MyISAM in MySQL, which is a significant limitation for many users. http://postgis.refractions.net/ </troll> -- Rob Wultsch wult...@gmail.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=arch...@jab.org
