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|return_text=that is the {{wikipedia|Atan2|arctangent2}} of '''y''', '''x'''. | |return_text=that is the {{wikipedia|Atan2|arctangent2}} of '''y''', '''x'''. | ||
|func_footnote=Similar to the <span class="plainlinks">{{wikipedia|Inverse_trigonometric_functions|arctangent}}</span>('''y'''/'''x''') except it utilizes the signs of '''x''' & '''y''' to determine the quadrant. Returns zero if '''x''' and '''y''' are zero.<br /> | |func_footnote=Similar to the <span class="plainlinks">{{wikipedia|Inverse_trigonometric_functions|arctangent}}</span>('''y'''/'''x''') except it utilizes the signs of '''x''' & '''y''' to determine the quadrant. Returns zero if '''x''' and '''y''' are zero.<br /> | ||
The returned value is in the range {{Interval|gte=-[[PI]]|gteh=-PI|lte=PI|center=return}}{{Footnote | The returned value is in the range {{Interval|gte=-[[PI]]|gteh=-PI|lte=PI|center=return}}{{Interval/Footnote}}. | ||
|spec | |spec | ||
|caveats | |caveats | ||
Revision as of 16:07, 14 April 2010
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Summary
Function: float llAtan2( float y, float x );| 3 | Function ID |
| 0.0 | Forced Delay |
| 10.0 | Energy |
Returns a float that is the 
arctangent2 of y, x.
| • float | y | |||
| • float | x |
Similar to the arctangent(y/x) except it utilizes the signs of x & y to determine the quadrant. Returns zero if x and y are zero.
The returned value is in the range [-PI, PI][1].
Caveats
Examples
<lsl>default {
state_entry()
{
float num1 = llFrand(100.0);
float num2 = llFrand(100.0);
llOwnerSay("y = " + (string)num1);
llOwnerSay("x = " + (string)num2);
llOwnerSay("The arctangent of y divided by x is " + (string)llAtan2(num1, num2));
}
}</lsl><lsl>//Function with input of a vector determining the position of a target and returning //a string with the literal compass-direction of that target towards your position //by Ramana Sweetwater 2009/01, any use allowed license :-)
string compass (vector target) {
vector me = llGetPos(); float distance = llVecDist(me, target); list DIRS =["W","NW","N","NE","E","SE","S","SW","W"]; return llList2String(DIRS,llCeil(4.5-((4*llAtan2((target.y-me.y)/distance,(target.x-me.x)/distance))/PI)));}</lsl>
See Also
Deep Notes
Footnotes
- ^ The ranges in this article are written in Interval Notation.
Signature |
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function float llAtan2( float y, float x ); |