# Detecting rotation direction

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-rotation-direction/245584>\
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**Created:** [December 1, 2007, 7:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-rotation-direction/245584 "2007-12-01T07:51:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![b\_rich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/53a042/32.png) [@b\_rich](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/b_rich)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2007, 7:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-rotation-direction/245584/1 "2007-12-01T07:51:42Z")

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Is there a way in actionscript to determine if something is rotating CW or CCW? I created a knob in Flash but i’m stuck on how to tell which way the user is dragging it?