orbiting in a perfect circle when key is down

jonmulcahy

I'm trying to adapt this:
http://gamesalad.com/wiki/how_tos:gsc_circular_movement

but only move left or right when the key is down. I'm having some difficulty with it since it uses the timer function, so if you don't hole the button down constantly, it jumps.

anyone tackle something like this before?

jonmulcahy

anyone got any thoughts? every time I think I've got it, it turns out I don't.

heathcc

I would be interested in the solution to this as well.

RacetotheMoon

I was also looking to do this for one of my next projects. Would love to be put on the right path to geting it sorted.

jonmulcahy

I'm 90% there. I'll post it as a template if I can ever figure it out. I have the guy moving around the circle without a problem, but because I'm using vectortoangle for the offset, if you switch directions he jumps to the opposite side of that angle.

so, if he is +15 degrees, when you switch direction he starts at -15 degrees. it's very bizzare.

tshirt, I'll email you today.

jonmulcahy

sorry, I was busy today, and i just got back from dinner. I've got it working 95%, it's only jumping the first time. I'm still playing around with it a little tonight