The "82" is the datum Mapinfo's reference number. This number tells MapInfo which datum to use. In that case, 82 is the reference number for Provisional South American 1956 datum. This is well explained in the MapInfo Reference Guide.
Happy Holidays! Simon Roy GIS Specialist Carto-M�dia, Environnement Illimit� Montreal tel.:514-849-7281 Fax.:514-849-6770 Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Juanse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "MapInfo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 10:09 AM Subject: MI-L RE: Vedr.: MI-L Numbers in projection file (off topic) > Ole > > thanks for the tip, but i am interested not in the EPSG codes, but rather > to define this other sort of consecutive number in the mapinfo prj file > comes from. > > "Longitude / Latitude (Provisional South American 1956)\p4248", 1, 82 > > Like in this example, i know that the Provisional South American 1956 datum > is EPSG 4248, in this case I know is geographic, so the 1, but what the 82 > stand for? > > Juanse > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Juanse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 9:47 AM > Subject: Vedr.: MI-L Numbers in projection file (off topic) > > > > Hi > > There is a list of the EPSG codes at InovaGIS (an interesting free GIS > component) http://www.inovagis.org/ and > http://www.inovagis.org/giserver/epsg.asp > > Ole Gregor, > Udviklingskonsulent i Milj� og Teknik > Viborg Amt > > (45) 87 27 13 07 > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.427 / Virus Database: 240 - Release Date: 06/12/02 > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Message number: 4649 > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 4651
