Suggest new search function

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

hi
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

Hi

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