coin rotation, as3

Question

What's the better way to make a coin rotation? I tried Math.random, but the coin doesn't wobble correctly.

starter code

//ROTATION
addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, enterFrameHandler);
function enterFrameHandler(event:Event):void
{
/*
ADD VELOCITY, GRAVITY, ACCELERATION
*/
coin.rotationY += 8;
}

tried this, but it has no gravity or accelleration

//ROTATION AND RANDOM MATH
function wobble():void {
var wobble = ((Math.random()*4)-2);
flk.rotationY -= 11+wobble/2;
flk.rotationX -= 2+wobble/20;
}
var myInterval:uint = setInterval (wobble, 40);

alt text http://www.ashcraftband.com/myspace/videodnd/coin.jpg

if you specify what you're going to use this for it'll be easier to help. is it going to be a simple animation? does it need to be random? — grapefrukt

Richard Inglis Richard Inglis · Accepted Answer · 2010-04-20T19:19:20

The actual maths involved in a spinning coin (or Euler's Disk) is fairly complex, and definitely not random. There's more detail here if you're interested.

coin rotation, as3

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