[GRASS5] newbie question, segment selection

hello,
I have used MAPINFO products before.
1. is it possible to select a segment of a road in the map of monitor?
2. is it possible to calculate a segment length in grass 5?

Best regards
chenyu

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On Thursday 27 May 2004 11:19, yu chen wrote:

hello,
I have used MAPINFO products before.
1. is it possible to select a segment of a road in the map of monitor?

I am not sure what do you need, maybe v.segment (5.7) can help you.

Radim