angle between objects...

[bedges]

i have looked in the faq, and i see a couple on setdir and distance between - close but no cigar. i know this has been asked before, so apologies....

i need to know the trig involved in finding the degree heading between two objects. the purpose is to sidestep the dowatch getpos object route and force a setdir relative to the player.

i know it's something to do with subtracting the x and y values of the target from the source, and then some sin/cos doohicky... i dunno, maths was never my strong point.

cheers meantime

[THobson]

Try:

(x2-x1) atan2 (y2-y1)

where X is result of getPos select 0 on the two objects
and Y is the result of getPos select 1 on the two objects

The resulting angle is the direction of object 2 from object 1 in degrees, in the range -180 to +180.

[macguba]

There are a couple of trig guides in the Ed Depot, and every now and again a kind soul like THobson posts something like this in the forums.

I also have a feeling somebody made a function that does this.  It is the sort of thing functions are for.

[bedges]

y'know, i've just finished putting a textual head-nod to you (THobson) at the top of these scripts i'm working on, for pointers on direction. looks like another is in order

many thanks.

(you get a head nod too gubes, just cos you're so special   )

[THobson]

I appreciate it.  

Actually I do have horrible admission to make.  I really, really like maths and always have.

[macguba]

 ;D :booty:

I used to like maths a bit, when I could remember some.    Never trig though.

[THobson]

You know I am a smilie illiterate and now you are confusing me with ones that move!