Rotate around its own axis

programming flash
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Hi Guys,

[SIZE=2][COLOR=#004080]I’m trying to make some kind of Compass and I want to know how I could make the needle spin around its own axis with one of the ends following the mouse pointer. how could I do that?
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Thank you very much

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Here’s an option:
http://www.actionscript.org/tutorials/advanced/Mouse_Angle_Detection_II/index.shtml

3

actually u can just use
Math.atan2(_xmouse,_ymouse)

that will give the angle in radian, to your mouse.

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Thanks to all friends, that was really helpful, if you guys wanna see what did i do with that action visiti this link:
http://www.elcomercioperu.com.pe/elecciones2006/brujula.html
Thank you very much

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Very nice man… Glad we could be a help.