ActionScript 3.0 :: Convert Slope To Degrees?
Jul 7, 2011
I'm having trouble with this mainly because Flash's Math.atan() doesn't give the same results as my TI-83's tan^-1 function.
If I have a line with a positive rise and run for the slope and use tan^-1( (the slope) ) on my calculator, I get a value between 0 and 90, with 0 being a horizontal line and 90 a vertical line. A negative numerator with a negative denominator for the slope puts it in quadrant 4 where tan^-1(slope) gives 0 to -90 values, again with 0 being horizontal and -90 being vertical.
Putting the slope of the blue line into tan^-1() would give a value of about 80 degrees, while the red line would calculate to about -50 degrees. The rotation property Flash uses rotates objects clockwise and can range from 0-360. Using the -90 to 90 values and figuring out if the rise and run of the slope are positive or negative, I can determine which quadrant the line is in and calculate the degrees.
However, this so far is not possible for me because Math.atan() gives odd results.
A practical application for this knowledge would be a player in a game throwing spears from (0,0) to the mouse x,y. The slope would take care of the trajectory of the spears, however if your spear sprite is a spear flat and facing toward the right, you need to rotate it appropriately from 0-360.
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