Re: [boost] [geometry] distance on multiline with spherical coordinates

Subject: Re: [boost] [geometry] distance on multiline with spherical coordinates
From: Karsten Ahnert (karsten.ahnert_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-06-27 05:44:55

Hi,

I think I found the problem, see the attached patch.

The projection in strategies/spherical/distance_cross_track.hpp is
calculated for the line spanned by the current segment, not the segment
itself. I will add the patch to the issue too.

On 06/26/2012 08:29 PM, Barend Gehrels wrote:
> Hi Karsten,
> 
> On 26-6-2012 20:08, Karsten Ahnert wrote:
>> On 06/26/2012 07:59 AM, Barend Gehrels wrote:
>>> Hi Karsten,
>>>
>>>
>>> On 25-6-2012 20:39, Karsten Ahnert wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> the following code produces some strange results:
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Which version do you use? Could you try 1.50 (or Trunk)? It might be
>>> that it has been solved (possibility, I did not yet have the time to
>>> check your case).
>>>
>> I tried with 1.50 beta as well as with the trunk, both without success.
>> It still produces the same results.
> 
> 
> OK, so I have to look at that.
> 
> Could you file a ticket? That can be done here:
> https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ (either anonymous or you can, IIRC,
> register - to get updates by email automatically)
> 
> I did not ask this before on this list, but as the rate of questions and
> reports grows and I cannot keep with it last time, it is safe to do this
> to avoid it being forgotten.
> 
> Thanks for the report and for trying these versions.
> 
> Regards, Barend
> 
> 
> 
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