[ka-Map-users] extent parameter in mapfiles

[Luca Delucchi]

2009/3/11 Medve Zsolt <medvezs84 at gmail.com>:
> hy, Can you tell me in witch units are the EXTENTS in mapfiles? or it
> depends on the shape file? i have an example where its puts a Word map
> on screen . And in the map File EXTENT -180 -90 180 90 so what is -180
> and so on?

it depends from the projection system of your data; your example is in
degree; -180 is 180 degrees west from greenwich

>
> thanks for the help,
>

regard
Luca