Hi I think that an additional reverse search function by coordinates would helpful: - Enter the coordinates in a new field on the search page - The software searches then for any localities within a certain radius (1 mile or 10 miles) This would help in cases like : I found an old mine, I know the coordinates from my GPS-device, but I have no idea about the name of the locality. The information is already in the database, it only needs some programming to extend the existing search functions. Regards Richard http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,4,256936,256936#msg-256936 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:31:58 +0000 Phorum 5.2.15a http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,4,256936,256982#msg-256982 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,4,256936,256982#msg-256982
I do not think the programming of such a new search function should be a problem for the person who programmed the other search functions, provided there is the time available to do it.
I would go about it in the following way:

- My position is: N34.264438 W114.369096 (WGS84)
- In the first run the program would search the data base for all localities which are between N34.278741 and N34.249925 . ( that is 1 mile north and 1 mile south of my position)
- The result is a long list of localities
- In the second run the program would search in this long list for localities which are between W114.351552 and W114.386799 (again 1 mile east and west of my position)
- The result is a shorter list with all localities which are in a 2x2 miles square around my position

I am sure there are more elegant ways to do it, like with a matrix –function.

If the person doing it is familiar with the other search functions there should be no problem with the other functions.

Regards

Richard]]> Richard Muster New Features Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:28:26 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,4,256936,256942#msg-256942 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,4,256936,256942#msg-256942 this sounds like a good idea but is it feasible without to many changes to the programming without making the original program unworkable

regards wolf]]> WOLFGANG NOACK New Features Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:29:38 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,4,256936,256936#msg-256936 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,4,256936,256936#msg-256936
I think that an additional reverse search function by coordinates would helpful:

- Enter the coordinates in a new field on the search page

- The software searches then for any localities within a certain radius (1 mile or 10 miles)

This would help in cases like : I found an old mine, I know the coordinates from my GPS-device, but I have no idea about the name of the locality.

The information is already in the database, it only needs some programming to extend the existing search functions.

Regards

Richard]]> Richard Muster New Features Mon, 02 Apr 2012 08:47:07 +0000