Re: [R] Converting Geo-Coordinates Unities

2008-09-17 Thread Roger Bivand
Rodrigo Aluizio gmail.com> writes: > > Thanks for the elucidation James. > After reading the .pdf of proj4 and your answer, I believe I won't need > proj4 package. > Well, I still don't know all the kind of transformations we will need here. > I'm just getting prepared to future data that is a

Re: [R] Converting Geo-Coordinates Unities

2008-09-16 Thread Rodrigo Aluizio
esday, September 16, 2008 1:48 PM To: "R Help" Subject: Re: [R] Converting Geo-Coordinates Unities I'd recommend just using a simple function for this particular thing, and then use proj4 for complicated geographical transforms. This is such an elementary operation it's not

Re: [R] Converting Geo-Coordinates Unities

2008-09-16 Thread James Muller
I'd recommend just using a simple function for this particular thing, and then use proj4 for complicated geographical transforms. This is such an elementary operation it's not worth getting involved proj4, which, as far as I'm aware, doesn't bother doing what you're wanting anyway. Now, proj4. Wha

[R] Converting Geo-Coordinates Unities

2008-09-16 Thread Rodrigo Aluizio
Hi everybody, I'm looking for some package or function of R that can convert Coordinates of Longitude and Latitude in different formats, such like: Deg and decimals, UTM, degree minutes and seconds, etc... I'm found something (Proj4 package) but I'm note sure if it's what I need. I have a sheet w