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Warn the user if they are trying to measure lines or areas with qgis
thinking that the coord. system is geographic, but when the map extent
is clearly showing a projected coord. system. Is an attempt to prevent
more tickets like #301.


git-svn-id: http://svn.osgeo.org/qgis/trunk/qgis@6291 c8812cc2-4d05-0410-92ff-de0c093fc19c
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g_j_m committed Dec 20, 2006
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4 changes: 3 additions & 1 deletion src/core/qgsdistancearea.h
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#define QGSDISTANCEAREA_H

#include <vector>
#include "qgscoordinatetransform.h"

class QgsCoordinateTransform;
class QgsGeometry;

/**
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void setProjectAsSourceSRS();
//! returns source spatial reference system
long sourceSRS() { return mSourceRefSys; }
//! What sort of coordinate system is being used?
bool geographic() { return mCoordTransform->sourceSRS().geographicFlag(); }

//! sets ellipsoid by its acronym
bool setEllipsoid(const QString& ellipsoid);
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31 changes: 24 additions & 7 deletions src/gui/qgsmeasure.cpp
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#include "qgsmaptopixel.h"
#include "qgsrubberband.h"

#include "QMessageBox"
#include <QSettings>
#include <iostream>

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restorePosition();
QgsMapTool::activate();
mRightMouseClicked = false;

// ensure that we have correct settings
mCalc->setDefaultEllipsoid();
mCalc->setProjectAsSourceSRS();

// If we suspect that they have data that is projected, yet the
// map SRS is set to a geographic one, warn them.
if (mCalc->geographic() &&
(mMapCanvas->extent().height() > 360 ||
mMapCanvas->extent().width() > 720))
{
QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Incorrect measure results"),
tr("<p>This map is defined with a geographic coordinate system "
"(latitude/longitude) "
"but the map extents suggest that it is actually a projected "
"coordinate system (e.g., Mercator). "
"If so, the results from line or area measurements will be "
"incorrect.</p>"
"<p>To fix this, explicitly set an appropriate map coordinate "
"system using the <tt>Settings:Project Properties</tt> menu."),
QMessageBox::Ok,
QMessageBox::NoButton);
}
}

void QgsMeasure::deactivate()
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QgsPoint pnt(point);
mPoints.push_back(pnt);

if (mPoints.size() == 1)
{
// ensure that we have correct settings
mCalc->setDefaultEllipsoid();
mCalc->setProjectAsSourceSRS();
}

if (mMeasureArea && mPoints.size() > 2)
{
double area = mCalc->measurePolygon(mPoints);
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