I am trying to move an ImageView (not rotate). The movement is supposed to be on the edge of a circle. This circle is also an image view.
based on the onTouch, ACTION_MOVE event, I am trying to move it.
Noe the Dilema is that the use may not move the finger in a perfectly circular fashion but I would like to make sure that the image still moves around edge of this circle.
I am currently using the following inside ACTION_MOVE:
mCurrTempIndicator.setTranslationX(event.getX());
mCurrTempIndicator.setTranslationY(event.getY());
But this will not move in a perfect circle.
could someone please help.
UPDATE: code
@Override
public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {
switch (event.getAction()) {
case MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN:
mInitialX = event.getX();
mInitialY = event.getY();
break;
case MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE:
mEndX = event.getX();
mEndY = event.getY();
float deltaX = mEndX - mInitialX;
float deltaY = mEndY - mInitialY;
double angleInDegrees = Math.atan(deltaY / deltaX) * 180 / Math.PI;
mInitialX = mEndX;
mInitialY = mEndY;
mCurrTempIndicator.setRotation((float)angleInDegrees);
mCurrTempIndicator.setTranslationX((float)(310*(Math.cos(angleInDegrees))));
mCurrTempIndicator.setTranslationY((float)(310*(Math.sin(angleInDegrees))));
break;
case MotionEvent.ACTION_UP:
allowRotating = true;
break;
}
return true;
}
To get the angle use the below equation