Well with regards to the monitor position, I have always thought that the bottom left corner should be 0,0 just as in the Cartesian coordinate system so that increasing numbers go to the right and up on the screen. It makes graphic mathematical equations so much easier.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Glen Pike Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 11:06 AM To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] why is called Vector in AS3? why not "TypedArray"? It's probably a Java thing - Java has really annoying typed arrays called Vector too - seems that there should be a big argument whether the mathematical definition of vector should overrule the computer science definition based on age, but then we would all have to reset our screens because 0, 0 would become bottom left, instead of top-right :) Anthony Pace wrote: > I think it is really stupid, and bothersome as hell with regard to > code completion when working with the vector3d class. > > Just had to vent. Can anyone tell my why? vector is usually a point, > combination, or an attack method in my books. > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > [email protected] > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
