rotateSelection [SOLVED]

[wsvdmeer 0 Likes (Newbie)]

Hi Jack,

 

I'm having a problem rotating a selected item when i use the following code.

How can i get the rotation right? ( is suck at math ).

 

private function rotateSelected(value:Number) {	

      //value = -1 or 1

    var angle:Number = Math.atan2(currentTarget.x,currentTarget.y)

    manager.rotateSelection(angle+value)

}

[GreenSock 18,577 Likes (Superhero)]

Sorry, but I have no idea what you're trying to accomplish so I can't help with the Math. Please explain.

[wsvdmeer 0 Likes (Newbie)]

Hey Jack sorry for my confusing explenation,

 

 

I have a transformItem on the stage and 2 buttons one for rotating the object left( - ) and one for rotating the object right( + ).

When i push one of the buttons the function rotateSelected is fired and i get a variable called "value"

 

Button "Left" gives a value of -1 wich indicates that the transformItem has to rotate counter clockwise.

Button "Right" gives a value of 1 wich indicates that the transformItem has to rotate clockwise.

 

In short i want the user to rotate the object with the buttons.

 

I know this is possible by calling TransformManager.rotateSelected("angle")

 

But i have no idea on how to get the right value for the angle.

[GreenSock 18,577 Likes (Superhero)]

It should be relatively straightforward as long as you realize that rotateSelection() accepts RADIAN values, not degrees

 

If you want to translate degrees to radians, you'd just do:

 

var radians:Number = degrees * (Math.PI / 180);

 

So if you want it to rotate 5 degrees, have your + button call a function like:

 

function onClickPlus($e:MouseEvent):void {
   myManager.rotateSelection(5 * (Math.PI / 180));
}

 

And your - button could call something like:

 

function onClickMinus($e:MouseEvent):void {
   myManager.rotateSelection(-5 * (Math.PI / 180));
}

[wsvdmeer 0 Likes (Newbie)]

Hey Jack,

 

That's exactly what i was searching for!

 

Thanks!

[chelik 0 Likes (Newbie)]

hey,

 

function onClickMinus($e:MouseEvent):void {

myManager.rotateSelection(-5 * (Math.PI / 180));

}

 

flex code ?

 

 

private function myRotate():void{

 

............?

}

[GreenSock 18,577 Likes (Superhero)]

The Flex code wouldn't really be different. And it depends on what you named your FlexTransformManager instance.

 

private function myRotate():void{
   myManager.rotateSelection(-5 * (Math.PI / 180));
}

[chelik 0 Likes (Newbie)]

Thank u