Rotation limit

Hi,

i found some threads about limiting rotation angle but i still cant solve it.

My character's arm is rotating towards the mouse but i need to set certain angle range so it wont go backwards. I realize the 0 degree starts horizontally.

Anyone can provide me some example files or ways?

thanks

anyone has solutions???

I'm just curious here. How did you make your arm? A sprite pinned to your character?

Okay so I looked at it quickly

Please take a look at this capx, and see if it's what you need:

db.tt/t9UxU3se

I tried a couple ideas but this one is so simple it can hardly fail.

Holy mono.. i didn't think of using mouse.x as a restriction. Thanks!

Btw for the arm, it is a separated arm sprite that i pinned to the player box and setting a image point to the player box's arm.

You're welcome! You should also be able to mirror it if your user wants to walk the other way ;)

I have problems with mirroring it. When i set it to mirror, the rotation only works when the mouse.x is bigger.

I set another event where mouse.x is smaller but it has some weird results..

If you send me a capx I'll have a look at it?

EDIT Made the changes to my own capx. Would this help you?

db.tt/pbEWTOSK

I realized what's the problem after looking at your file. I set mirrored to my arm sprite which gives it the weird rotation. And then i need to add the 'flip' so that the arm is not upside down when i go left.

Thanks Hoyer!

Btw, when the mouse is too close to the arm sprite, the 'set angle towards' is not working. Any ways to get past that?

iikii,

My first guess would be your origin is in the middle of the sprite instead of on one end, am I right?

Basically what LittleStain said. Also remember if you have a problem, posting a capx makes it much easier for other people to address the issue. I'm glad I've been of help, good luck with your game <img src="smileys/smiley20.gif" border="0" align="middle" />

yea thanks for the help :)