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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=390510221-22042002>Hi.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=390510221-22042002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=390510221-22042002>I am extremely new
to GIS and have a request for knowledge.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=390510221-22042002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=390510221-22042002>I have written a
program that implements GIS to a very simple degree (it uses a bitmap of a map)
and allows clicking on it to calculate things.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=390510221-22042002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=390510221-22042002>I have a need to now
use shape files (or mapper files - I have both formats)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=390510221-22042002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=390510221-22042002>Can you please
explain to me what shape files are and what mapper files are, and the formats of
both.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=390510221-22042002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=390510221-22042002>Also can you tell
me how to use a shape or mapper file without using arcview, I think Is
hould be able to import it into my delphi application.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=390510221-22042002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=390510221-22042002>Cheers</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=390510221-22042002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=390510221-22042002>Chris
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=390510221-22042002>PS please talk slow
so that I can fully understand the formatting of these
files.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><CODE><FONT SIZE=3><BR>
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