Topdown Sword Swing

Game Mechanics
#1

I have a player image which I draw on top of a sword/arm image that I would like to rotate in a swinging motion on click. I figured using sin would be the best approach, however I somehow can’t get that to work very well…
Here is my code, which I wrote knowing that it wouldn’t work. I am still a little mathematically challenged :wink: but I am working hard on it.
Code:


		if (attackingPRIMARY) {
			if (atPF >= atPS) {
				attackingPRIMARY = false;
				atPF = 0;
				primaryRot = getRotation();
			} else {
				primaryRot += MathUtils.sin(atPF);
                                //primaryRot = getRotation() + MathUtils.sin(atPF);
				atPF++;
			}
		}

any ideas on how I could get a nice swing going? When I draw, I use primaryRot for the rotation in case you didn’t guess. Thanks

-cMp