Orbital Rotation Code

function eFrame(e:Event){
		getOrbitAngle();
		rotateOrbitAngle();
		rotateBlaster();
}

// MathX is a class containing a few extra math functions I use a lot

function getOrbitAngle(){
		var o:int = MathX.angleToObject(orbitPoint,new Point(stage.mouseX,stage.mouseY));
		targetAngle = MathX.normaliseAngle(o+90)
		}

// angleToObject calculates the angle needed to rotate one object towards another
//normaliseAngle returns a value between 0 and 360


function rotateOrbitAngle(){

				if(currentAngle>targetAngle){

				if(currentAngle>targetAngle+180){
				rotateInReverse()
				}
				else{
				rotateNormally();
				}
				}

				else if(currentAngle<targetAngle-180){
				rotateInReverse()
				}
				else{
				rotateNormally();
				}
		currentAngle = MathX.normaliseAngle(currentAngle)
		}


		// rotate normally/
		function rotateNormally() {
    	if(currentAngle > targetAngle){
		currentAngle -= playerSpeed
		}
		else if(currentAngle < targetAngle){
		currentAngle += playerSpeed
		}
		}

		function rotateInReverse() {
		// rotate in reverse
		if(currentAngle > targetAngle){
		currentAngle += playerSpeed
		}
		else if(currentAngle < targetAngle){
		currentAngle -= playerSpeed
		}
		}

function rotateBlaster(){
		player.rotation = currentAngle
		var rad = MathX.degsToRads(currentAngle-90)
		player.x = orbitPoint.x + radius * Math.cos(rad); // Position The player Along x-axis
		player.y = orbitPoint.y + radius * Math.sin(rad); // Position The player Along y-axis
		}