From: Michael Orlitzky <michael@orlitzky.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 22:37:45 +0000 (-0400)
Subject: Fixed the Block class initialization so that it converts intptlat/intptlon to real... 
X-Git-Url: http://gitweb.michael.orlitzky.com/?p=dead%2Fcensus-tools.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=63f2205c95de0992570d3f83ad07786c0102c3ce

Fixed the Block class initialization so that it converts intptlat/intptlon to real coordinates.
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diff --git a/src/SummaryFile1.py b/src/SummaryFile1.py
index bfc6258..d646b07 100644
--- a/src/SummaryFile1.py
+++ b/src/SummaryFile1.py
@@ -45,9 +45,19 @@ class Block:
         self.arealand = float(geo_record.arealand)
         self.areawatr = float(geo_record.areawatr)
 
+        # Both latitude and longitude are given to six digits of
+        # precision (i.e. after the decimal point). But, there are no
+        # decimal points in the intptlon/intptlat fields, so we need
+        # to add them.
+        #
+        # By default, the coordinates will be parsed as integers. For
+        # example, +12345678 will be parsed as 12345678.0. So, we need
+        # to "move" that decimal point 6 places to the left. We know
+        # how to do that.
+        #
         self.coordinates = GPS.Coordinates()
-        self.coordinates.latitude = float(geo_record.intptlat)
-        self.coordinates.longitude = float(geo_record.intptlon)
+        self.coordinates.latitude = (float(geo_record.intptlat) / (10**6))
+        self.coordinates.longitude = (float(geo_record.intptlon) / (10**6))
 
 
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