using the curveTo function properly

[rolan18]

I've looked in the flash help for the curveTo function and it isn't very clear on what the control and anchor points are...

I'm trying to draw 1/4 of a circle rotating around a single point, and so far my only problem has been in creating the curve properly.

right now I have 2 lines at right angles to each other(created with actionscript) that rotate around the single point.

What I want to do is draw the curve of a circle between those two points.

so any insight in how to do this, or how the curveTo function actually works would be awesome.

thanks

 

[billwatson]

the anchor points are the coordinates of the end points of the curve

the control point is the point to which the curve 'leans'

 

[lastingforhours]

haha, did my best...

-/ = Invisible Lines
O = Anchor
X = Control
* = Your Line (just guessing how much it would bend)

          X
         / \
        /   \
       /     \
      /  * *  \
     / *     * \
    / *       * \
   /*           *\
  /*             *\
 /*               *\
O-------------------O

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