Overlapping problem

[Darth Arias]

OK, I have this:

http://img262.imageshack.us/my.php?image=020628ws7.swf

I want it so the legs do not overlap. Here is part of the code for the legs:


var dx = this._x-body_mc._x;
var dy = this._y-body_mc._y;
var angle = Math.atan2(dy, dx);
var targetX = body_mc._x+Math.cos(angle)*radius;
var targetY = body_mc._y+Math.sin(angle)*radius;

How might I achieve this? Any advice is appreciated.

[Dazzer]

define Overlap. There can only be 1 object per Z-layer, so I'm guessing that's not what you mean.

you mean a hit detection for the legs that prevents them from going cross legged?

absolutely awesome stuff there though.

[Darth Arias]

Yeah, basically, sorry, I am bad at the wording thing.:blush:

[Dazzer]

instead of hit detection, why don't you try calculating distance between two "points" which are the centre of the circles

[SacrificialLamb]

Can’t you use a similar thing to what you have on the center circles and the legs if you do it sneakily you could almost get away with only testing the 2 legs on ether side of the testing leg

[Darth Arias]

True... Well, so far, it actually rips the space time continuem when applied...

What I mean is, I have to change the formula to accomodate the smaller distance, because they are trying to
1) stay 50 pixels from the main ball, and
2) stay 50 pixels from each other.

Obviously, they cannot do both. They end up bending reality. Here is a screenshot of what it looked like after a minute or so:

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/8061/picture1ab6.png

Freaky... I ned to either shorten the required distance from each other to the radius of the balls, or lessen the physics incredibly... I will try the first.

[Dazzer]

that's a ... **** load of legs. lol

good luck

[Darth Arias]

In reality, there was only 10 legs on the creature. Try to imagine what it looked like while happening... my eyes were wide...