# Firing from a rotating cannon

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/firing-from-a-rotating-cannon/79718
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**Created:** [February 16, 2005, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/firing-from-a-rotating-cannon/79718 "2005-02-16T16:31:45Z")
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### Author: ![orangelightblub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a587f6/32.png) [@orangelightblub](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/orangelightblub)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2005, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/firing-from-a-rotating-cannon/79718/1 "2005-02-16T16:31:45Z")

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Hi  
This is the first time I am having a go at a game. I need advice on firing bullets from a rotating cannon. I have got the cannon to rotate, but cant get the bullets to fire in the same directions.  
please can anyone help on how i go about doing this i.e what maths to use etc  
I am using flash mx

many thanks  
Hesh