Hugh,
You'll love the atan2 function. It takes care of all nasty bits at 90 and 270
degrees as well as dealing with the quadrants issues.
Use atan2(y,x) for angles measure clockwise from the x-axis
Use atan2(-y,x) for angles measure counterclockwise from the x-axis.
Jim Hurley
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For those who do not have LC5 or AE (ideas already suggested), here is a
solution to detect whether a point is within the filled area of an oval
graphic using polar geometry. It is offered as a starting point for a more
compact solution.
on mouseUp
--| Syntax: isWithinSegment(long ID,point)
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