SOLVED Inputting coordinates in polar vs orthographic

[Darkwing]

Is there any way to provide position data to GML in polar coordinates instead of x and y? My current code only works if the player is facing directly up, down, left, or right, due to only checking x+32 etc... is there a way to say like "32 at direction + 90 degrees" or something like that?

Thanks!

 

[Nidoking]

Well, if you're using polar coordinates, I assume you know at least some trigonometry. The lengthdir_x and lengthdir_y functions should be shortcuts for that.

 

[Darkwing]

Well, if you're using polar coordinates, I assume you know at least some trigonometry. The lengthdir_x and lengthdir_y functions should be shortcuts for that.

This is EXACTLY what I was looking for! Thank you!

 

[chamaeleon]

Well, if you're using polar coordinates, I assume you know at least some trigonometry. The lengthdir_x and lengthdir_y functions should be shortcuts for that.

Is it really a shortcut if using the trig functions means typing less characters in total?

 

[Nidoking]

It's a shortcut for doing the actual math. Not all shortcuts are shorter in all possible ways.