help! need to .rotate circle with buttons, change direction

Hi!

really need some coding for a tricky Actionscipt issue for a Uni assignment...

what i have is a circle image (for this purpose lets say it looks like a clock). For example: when you click 3 o'clock, the whole clock needs to rotate around with the 3 o'clock btn at the 6 o'clock position (with the pivot point in the centre). each of the 'time' positions (2 o'clock, 3 o'clock, 4 o'clock ...etc) needs to be a button and thus be able to rotate around to the 6 o'clock position.

This would seem simple enough by just using a .rotate value or using tween movieclips...however the tricky part is:

the actionscript needs to determine which way the clock turns (anti/clockwise), dependant on where the clicked time-btn's position is. it needs to be some sort of if statement that says:

if (3'oclock-btn) is positioned between 0 degrees (being original 12'oclock position) and 180 degrees (original 6 o'clock position), then rotate clockwise to the 6 o'clock position. If the (3o'clock btn) is positioned between 180degrees and 259 degrees (12 o'clock position), rotate anti-clockwise to the 6'oclock position.

im really deserate for this actionscript, my assignment is due in 2 weeks from today, so if anyone knows a solution- i would be forever grateful :)

Im sorry but Im just more confused by your description..

I have no clue what you mean by all this 6 o'clock position stuff..

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when you click 3 o'clock, the whole clock
needs to rotate around with the 3 o'clock btn at the 6 o'clock position

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huh?


Do you want this:

you have a 'clock face'

1-12 numbers, just like a clock

each number is a 'button'

when you click on any of these numbers.. you want the 'hour hand' movieClip to rotate to that number/position.


your 'tricky part' is that you want it to take the 'shortest' route to get to that position?


is this correct?

yep, correct in that i need it to get the shortest route, but not the clock hand, the whole clock picture needs to rotate to that position.

my design is not actually a clock interface, but it was the easiest way to describe the interaction.

i understand it needs to be an if/or statement, but i dont know how to do the 'shortest route' actionscript

attached is an explained example of what the "clock interface" has to do.

in that case.. I suggest using the greensock: TWEENMAX tweening class..

http://www.greensock.com/tweenmax/

its VERY easy to use (once you do it once or twice)..

makes tweening a SANP!

and also does the autoRotate with shortest path for you.

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.............automatically rotate in the shortest direction, plus LOTS more

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hi,

this problem has been solved.

thanks for your actionscripting suggestions.