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Returns the GARS description of a point.
[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Function GetGARSFromCoords ( _
) As String
[C#]
public string GetGARSFromCoords (
);
[C++]
HRESULT GetGARSFromCoords(
void
);
The GetGARSFromCoords method returns an alphanumeric string from a Point that has either geographic or projected coordinates. The Point must have a spatial reference that has a defined coordinate system. The Global Area Reference System (GARS) is used for military referencing. More information is at http://earth-info.nga.mil/GandG/coordsys/grids/gars.html
longitude = -100.0
latitude = 40.0
GARS = 161LW37