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Anonymous
March 11, 2012
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Orientation relations between 2 objects on stage

  • March 11, 2012
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I have 2 simple objects on stage: 1 is a static circle with a sharp tip (to show direction of the object) and 1 moving circle (moves according to users mouse or just a constant random move).

I want the static circle orientation to change according to moving circle position (so the sharp tip will always point at the moving circle).

What I did is divide the stage to 8 sections, each is linked to a specific orientation of the static circle.

It works, however it is very rough and I need it a lot more smooth.

I am sure there is a better way to do this, I just can't find it...

Any suggestions will be welcomed.

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Correct answer Ned Murphy

You can do it programmatically using the atan2 method. You can probably find a tutorial if you search Google using search terms like "AS3 atan2 tutorial" or "Flash follow mouse atan2"

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Ned MurphyCorrect answer
Legend
March 11, 2012

You can do it programmatically using the atan2 method. You can probably find a tutorial if you search Google using search terms like "AS3 atan2 tutorial" or "Flash follow mouse atan2"

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