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> Full Name: Paul Bouchereau > Email Address: address@hidden > Organization: None > Package Version: 2.9u2 build date:2010-10-04 19:14 UTC > Operating System: Windows 7 > Hardware: Java: home: C:\Program Files\IDV_2.9u2\jre version: 1.6.0_20 > j3d:1.5.2 fcs (build4) > Description of problem: > > I am having a problem with the drawing control. When I make a shape and > go to write the points to an Exel file, I now notice the longitude value > has 360 added to the value. Yes I am aware that is not a coincidental > value, but why is it giving me the value plus one rotation. Can you help > me fix this. > > Value I am getting example instead of 42.1010 -100.5050 The Drawing > control is returning 42.1010 260.5050 > > > Thanks > > Paul > Hi Paul, I believe that in the draw tool only 0-360 longitude is supported, so the 260.5050 is the correct value. Yuan > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: SJW-666182 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Closed