package shapefile

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Module Shapefile.ShxSource

.shx files utilities.

Sourcetype index = {
  1. offset : int;
    (*

    postion of the shape in the .shp file in 16-bits words

    *)
  2. length : int;
    (*

    length of the shape description in 16-bits words

    *)
}

Type of an index record.

Sourceval read : string -> Common.header * index list

Shx.read file parses the file and returns a list of indexes, i.e. position and size of shape descriptions found in the corresponding .shp file.