Arms follow cursor

[jstick]

basically id like to know how to have arms on a top down character to move around his body and follow the cursor.

a little like stick arena.

thanks in advance.. and all help is greatful

[Matt]

onClipEvent (mouseMove) {
Xd =_root._xmouse-_x; //Get _x distance from gun to mouse
Yd =_root._ymouse-_y; //Get _y distance from gun to mouse
radAngle = Math.atan2(Yd, Xd); //Use atan2 to calculate the angle from gun to mouse
_rotation = int((radAngle*360 / (2*Math.PI))+90); //Use PI to calculate and set gun rotation
updateAfterEvent();
}

[jstick]

cheers for your help man, but where should i use this code?

should i use it on a movieclip of arms in a new layer of the guy?

[Matt]

well just put it on the guy and he will face the mouse. For what ever reason if you put it in a mc thats in another mc it gets messed up.

[jstick]

nah its okay now i got it working!! cheers man.

[Matt]

Great glad I could help!

[jstick]

*thumbs up for you*

[Grunteh]

All of his posts were on this thread. :D

[jstick]

all 4 posts.. yup hah