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From: "pal" <pal_news@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Maths Functions?
Date: 28 Aug 2001 10:32:07 GMT
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Just make your array two-dimensional:
distanceXY[MAXX][MAXY];
angleXY[MAXX][MAXY];

In your case, I think like Kenny that the lookup table is the way to go.
Incidentally, have a look at hypot(x,y) p.281.

pal

Chris Wallace <chrisw666@btinternet.com> wrote in article
<9me3et$1sb14@www.netyaroze-europe.com>...
> Cheers, might come in usefull... the problem is, from what i can see,
that
> only gives the distance on the  X and Y seperately. I want the distance,
(in
> pixels will do) that its moved by taking the X distance and the Y
distance
> and using pythag to find out the lengh of the other side.
> Would it just be easier to use trig to find out the angle and the trig
again
> for the lengh? or would that be too inaccurate.. while im on the point,
how
> do you do Sin to the -1 thingy??
> Chirs