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AS2 sorry

in what language?

Action Script 2.0

sorry, not familiar with action script.

Kk, to point the enemy at the player the code is:

if (playerx > enemyx) {
enemy._rotation = Math.atan((playery -enemyy) / (playerx - enemyx)) * (180 / Math.PI);
} else {
enemy._rotation = 180-(Math.atan(( playery - enemyy) / (playerx - enemyx)) * (180 / Math.PI));
}


Definition of variables:
enemyy = enemy's y position
enemyx = enemy's x position
playery = player's y position
playerx = player's x position
enemy._rotation = enemy's rotation


To make make the enemy move in the direction in which you pointed it the code is:


enemyx += Math.cos(enemy._rotation*(Math.PI / 180)) * 10
enemyy += Math.sin(enemy._rotation*(Math.PI / 180)) * 10


Finally, to make the enemy attack when within range, the code is

var dist = Math.sqrt(Math.pow(enemyx-playerx,2)+Math.pow(enemyy-playery,2))

if (dist < attackdistance) {

enemy.attack();

}


Definitions:

attackdistance - constant value...how close the enemy and player need to be to cause attack
enemy.attack(); - some function you make that makes the enemy shoot.

Thanks a lot!