Question

So I have something that half works right now, I say it half works because it seems to round the angle somehow to the nearest 45 degrees or so, here is the code:

public function drive(e:Event)
{
    speedX =Math.sin(carObj.rotation*(Math.PI/180))*2;
    speedY = Math.cos(carObj.rotation*(Math.PI/180))*2*-1;
    carObj.x +=  speedX * speed;
    carObj.y +=  speedY * speed;
}

Does anyone know a better way which will get the exact (visibly at least so the eye can’t tell the difference) angle of rotation and translate the object in that direction at a given speed.

Answer 1

nevermind solved:

var carAngle:Number = carObj.rotation * Math.PI / 180;
carObj.x = carObj.x + speed * Math.cos(carAngle);
carObj.y = carObj.y + speed * Math.sin(carAngle);