A tricky one, I believe.

I have an mc that follows the mouse. The mc has 8 frames, each with a different view of a car. What I´d want the mc to do is go to a different frame, depending on the direction to which the car is moved. The purpose is to simulate a car that always has its nose facing the right direction.

Obviously, what I need is some kind of a mouse angle detection that is in relation to the current _x and _y coordinates of the movie clip. I´ve been exploring flash junkie´s mouse angle tutorial, and it has elements i´ve been looking for, but i´d like to know if there´s an easier way?

Please help a guy in need of advice...