AngleToVector Calculator

[glovemaster]

AngleToVector Calculator

 

This tool will calculate the Orientation X and Y from an angle that you specify, I have also implemented a "VectorToAngle" function, which you can specify the X and Y coordinates and it will calculate the angle.

Click on the title to download ^.

 

Using the Calculator

I must also note how the calculator works in relation to KotOR.

KotOR uses an orientation system like so:

The angle is expressed as anticlockwise degrees from Due East. DIRECTION_EAST, DIRECTION_NORTH, DIRECTION_WEST and DIRECTION_SOUTH are predefined. (0.0f=East, 90.0f=North, 180.0f=West, 270.0f=South)

Therefore, if you want your character to face north then the angle you need to enter is 90*, and for North-East 45*.

 

v1.4

Added an "Angle Chooser" where you can choose an angle from a wheel.

Automated it, so you don't have to click a "calculate" button.

Pratted around with the interface, since I'm arkward =P

Fixed the code so it doesn't crash when you type in letters because you think its funny.

v1.3

Numbers rounded to 6dp, also slight bug fix, where VectorToAngle will show angles > 180 as a negative angle.

v1.2

Calcalator now can convert a Bearing to an Angle.

v1.1

Calculator now also generates a bearing.

v1.0

First Release, program can calculate AngleToVector and VectorToAngle.

 

Any suggestions are welcome.

[Ferc Kast]

Wow; This should help a lot in one of my WIPs. Can't wait to try it out.

[Silveredge9]

Great tool, so far I've been using a list of X and Y coordinates that I found in an old thread for modding - But this is much easier.

 

Nice work.

[sekan]

Wow, this is making my work much much much easier.

 

Great work GM

[glovemaster]

Just a quick update;

I have just added a box where it will generate the bearing, for placeables.

 

Also considering making a "BearingToAngle" part of the calculator.

[Darth InSidious]

Nice work - I wish this had existed when I started modding.

[glovemaster]

Proberly the last fix, I don't want to bloat the thing with unnecessary functions, I have finished the BearingToAngle bit, unless any bug fixes are required, thats the finished calculator

[Marius Fett]

Verrrrrry nice GM!

 

This'll DEFINITELY come in handy!

[tk102]

There goes the motivation to learn trig functions.

 

Just a small suggestion: it'd be nice if any number with an absolute value < 1x10^-6 was rounded down to zero.

[glovemaster]

So like, round the numbers to 6 decimal places? And I know what you mean about the stupidly small angles. I'll have em rounded to 0

 

EDIT:

14/04/08 Done that I also fixed a bug with the VectorToAngle part.

[glovemaster]

While playing about with the program interface today (Its been updated I might add ) I realised that something that was rather obvious to me might not be quite so obvious for someone will little programming or modding experience.

 

Using the Calculator

I must also note how the calculator works in relation to KotOR.

KotOR uses an orientation system like so:

North: 90*

East: 0*

South: -90*

West: 180*

Therefore, if you want your character to face north then the angle you need to enter is 90*, and for North-East 45*.

 

The same is found with the SetFacing() Function.

// 10: Cause the caller to face fDirection.

// - fDirection is expressed as anticlockwise degrees from Due East.

// DIRECTION_EAST, DIRECTION_NORTH, DIRECTION_WEST and DIRECTION_SOUTH are

// predefined. (0.0f=East, 90.0f=North, 180.0f=West, 270.0f=South)

 

void SetFacing(float fDirection);

[glovemaster]

Update: Much more stable, included "Angle Chooser", Automated with error highlighting.

 

v1.4

Added an "Angle Chooser" where you can choose an angle from a wheel.

Automated it, so you don't have to click a "calculate" button.

Pratted around with the interface, since I'm arkward =P

Fixed the code so it doesn't crash when you type in letters because you think its funny.

[sekan]

Download link dosen't work for me

[glovemaster]

Thats a problem on the host's side, nothing I can do about that

I'm guessing it will only be for a while, I can only suggest trying again some time later...

[sekan]

It's working again now

[glovemaster]

I have updated the link for this as it has apparently been down for some years