John: Set your coordinate system to your UK grid.
Open your MapBasic window Enter the following: set coordsys table <your table name without extension> <enter> - MapInfo is returning lats and longs - you may have to adjust table definitions to allow sufficient for grid coordinates (e.g., if coordsys returns something like 999999.99 Here's a reference http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/guides/maps/miht_15.htm Regards Patrick -----Original Message----- From: john.eyre [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 8:56 AM To: MapInfo Subject: MI-L UK grid references I'm a new MapInfo user. I have previously been using CentroidX for Eastings & CentroidY for Northings in tables without problems. Having now changed my machine and reloaded MapInfo, the results are given as eight figure references with a decimal point after the first six. Is there a setting which limits the number of significant figures? John Eyre --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 12373
