well simply i am coding an animation using netbeans but i wish to calculate the distance between my animation and the landing strip. i am using two labels in the animation, one is a rocket which you can direct and the other is a landing strip. How am i able to calculate the distance between the two? Thank :)
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Jump to PostUse the location method of the label to get the, well, location. Then use the standard distance formula to calculate the distance (Square root of ((x1-x2)^2 + (y1-y2)^2)).
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Momerath
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Use the location method of the label to get the, well, location. Then use the standard distance formula to calculate the distance (Square root of ((x1-x2)^2 + (y1-y2)^2)).
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Get their positions and use Pythagorus' theorem.
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