GML Placing object by distance and angle, rather than x and y?

[Rosieu]

Hi everyone!

Strange query I'm afraid, and it could just be me not seeing the whole picture!

I was wondering if anyone knew of a way to control the placement of an object using the angel and distance between two objects, rather than x and y?

Conventionally I'd call something like
"instance_create(x,y,object)"

but what I'd love to be able to do in this case is achieve (though I know this code is incorrect)

"instance_create(40px from object, at 60 deg. angle, object)" etc, etc

Apologies for the atrocious pseudo-code, but hopefully you'll see what I mean!

Any help is greatly appreciated!

 

[Simon Gust]

There are the functions

lengthdir_x();
lengthdir_y();

that do exactly that.

 

[Rosieu]

Hahaha wow! It's times like this I realise just how green at this I am!

Thanks so much, you're an absolute lifesaver!