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nim Registered 17/05/2002 Points 7233	18th August, 2009 at 00:49:00 - What's the alternative formula for ATan2? Like, not ATan2 but does the same thing (angle between two points). Cheers. //
Sketchy Cornwall UK Registered 06/11/2004 Points 1970	18th August, 2009 at 01:06:51 - Basically, you're going to be a lot better off just using the advanced direction extension for this. If for some weird reason you absolutely must do it without extensions, the expression is this: Angle = Abs(360*Min(Max(Y( "Point A" )-Y( "Point B" )+1, 0), 1)-(ASin((X( "Point B" )-X( "Point A" ))/Sqr((X( "Point A" )-X( "Point B" )) pow 2+((Y( "Point A" ))-Y( "Point B" )) pow 2))+270)) Clickteam really need to add ATan2 to all their current products, if they haven't already (not sure I have the latest build). Maybe if enough people email them or post on the clickteam forums... n/a
nim Registered 17/05/2002 Points 7233	18th August, 2009 at 01:10:58 - Thanks //
Dr. James MD Addict Registered 08/12/2003 Points 11941	18th August, 2009 at 01:11:56 - I'm sure I used ATan2 today to work out the angle between 2 positions. I'd check but I'm on a wild computer at the mo. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=j--8iXVv2_U On the sixth day God created Manchester "You gotta get that sand out your vaj!" x13 www.bossbaddie.com
nim Registered 17/05/2002 Points 7233	18th August, 2009 at 10:37:06 - I also have MMF2 HWA build#4 and ATan2() works. I think they're on build#6 now. //
Pixelthief Dedicated klik scientist Registered 02/01/2002 Points 3419	18th August, 2009 at 10:40:33 - isn't atan2(x,y) just atan(y/x)? You just have to use a little trickery depending on what quadrant you're in, so a few if statements Gridquest V2.00 is out!! http://www.create-games.com/download.asp?id=7456
Dr. James MD Addict Registered 08/12/2003 Points 11941	18th August, 2009 at 12:21:41 - Well incase it matters this works ATan2(x1-x2, y1-y2), or it least in the situation I need it to (set the angle of a nearby object to look at another). Edited by Dr. James MD http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=j--8iXVv2_U On the sixth day God created Manchester "You gotta get that sand out your vaj!" x13 www.bossbaddie.com
Sketchy Cornwall UK Registered 06/11/2004 Points 1970	18th August, 2009 at 13:10:12 - Ah, that's good then - sounds like I need to update. I know for a long time the standard version had ATan2, but the HWA version didn't, though. n/a
Battenburg Registered 24/04/2009 Points 13	23rd August, 2009 at 21:44:06 - Another stupid question by me, how do you tell which build you concurrently have? n/a
Sketchy Cornwall UK Registered 06/11/2004 Points 1970	24th August, 2009 at 11:28:51 - help -> about (or just look at the loading screen when you start MMF2) It'll say something like "Version 2.0 (Build R249)" Unless you downloaded it yourself, you won't have the HWA version. However, it's well worth downloading, and it doesn't actually replace the standard version, so you can use both on the same computer. n/a

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