Global Mapper SDK
GM_CalcDistance
Calculates the great-circle distance in meters between two points. The points can either be specified as lat/lon values or in the current projection.
Syntax
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GM_Error_t32 GM_CalcDistance
(
double aFromX, // IN: start X/longitude coordinate
double aFromY, // IN: start Y/latitude coordinate
double aToX, // IN: stop X/longitude coordinate
double aToY, // IN: stop Y/latitude coordinate
boolean aLatLon, // IN: TRUE - coordinates are lat/lon, FALSE - coordaintes are in the current projection?
double* aDist // OUT: distance in meters between the points
);