findRotation

This function takes two sets of XY coordinates. It returns the direction from point A to point B.

Original function by Doomed_Space_Marine. Fixed, tested by robhol. Wikified by qaisjp.

Syntax

float findRotation(float Xa, float Ya, float Xb, float Yb)

Required Arguments

• Xa: The X coordinate of the starting point.
• Ya: The Y coordinate of the starting point.
• Xb: The X coordinate of the target point.
• Yb: The Y coordinate of the target point.

Source

function findRotation(x1,y1,x2,y2)
 
  local t = -math.deg(math.atan2(x2-x1,y2-y1))
  if t < 0 then t = t + 360 end;
  return t;
 
end