finding angles 0-360

Question

Need help with a math issue: i need to get the true angle from 0 degrees using x and y cordinates im using this at the moment:

Math.atan((x2-x1)/(y1-y2))/(Ma         


        

Answer 1

This should do the trick:

1. If y2
2. If < 0, add 360.

Examples:

(x1,y1) = 0

(x2,y2) = (-1,1), atan() = -45, [add 360], 270
(x2,y2) = (1,1), atan() = 45
(x2,y2) = (1,-1), atan() = -45, [add 180], 135
(x2 ,y2) = (-1,-1), atan() = 45, [add 180], 225