[Xastir] Google Maps restrictions

[Kai Gunter Brandt]

On 06/09/2010 03:14 PM, Jason KG4WSV wrote:
> Testcall:
>> http://openwms.statkart.no/skwms1/wms.kartdata2?VERSION=1.1.1&SERVICE=WMS&REQUEST=GetMap&SRS=EPSG:32633&BBOX=56213.79,6531782.63,422222.04,6823820.71&LAYERS=Kartdata2_WMS&STYLES=&WIDTH=762&HEIGHT=608&FORMAT=image/png&BGCOLOR=0xFFFFFF&TRANSPARENT=FALSE
>>      
> Hmm, the EPSG:32633 is troublesome.  This refers to a projection that
> is not WGS84.  I tried substituting 4326 (the code for WGS84) and it
> didn't work.
>
> This leads me to believe you're stuck with option 1, with the added
> requirement of using GDAL or your favorite GIS raster tools to
> reproject the maps into WGS84 as an extra step.  I guess if you are
> really serious you could implement option 3 with the added step of
> adding GDAL support directly into xastir and reproject on the fly.
>
> Now I'll step back and wait for the folks who actually know something
> about GIS to comment.  :)
>
> -Jason
> kg4wsv
> _______________________________________________
>    

ok tnx for nice input. Doing this work is a big job. I don't require it 
to be 100% but when i used UI-View with corner coordinates as 
calibration the error was to big.

So then i'm back to that google map in XASTIR would make it even better. :o)

Kai Gunter
LA3QMA