var a:Point = new Point(stage.stageWidth/2, stage.stageHeight/2);
var lineDrawing:Shape = new Shape();
addChild(lineDrawing);

this.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, loop);

function loop(e:Event):void{
	
	lineDrawing.graphics.clear();
	
	var b:Point = new Point(mouseX, mouseY);
	var distance = Point.distance(a, b);
	
	lineDrawing.graphics.lineStyle(1);
	lineDrawing.graphics.moveTo(a.x,a.y); ///This is where we start drawing
	lineDrawing.graphics.lineTo(b.x, b.y);
	
	
	var angle:Number = Math.atan2(b.y - a.y, b.x - a.x) * 180 / Math.PI;
	if(angle < 0) angle += 360;
	
}

as3

1

Flash quick distance, angle demo

var a:Point = new Point(stage.stageWidth/2, stage.stageHeight/2);
var lineDrawing:Shape = new Shape();
addChild(lineDrawing);

this.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, loop);

function loop(e:Event):void{
	
	lineDrawing.graphics.clear();
	
	var b:Point = new Point(mouseX, mouseY);
	var distance = Point.distance(a, b);
	
	lineDrawing.graphics.lineStyle(1);
	lineDrawing.graphics.moveTo(a.x,a.y); ///This is where we start drawing
	lineDrawing.graphics.lineTo(b.x, b.y);
	
	
	var angle:Number = Math.atan2(b.y - a.y, b.x - a.x) * 180 / Math.PI;
	if(angle < 0) angle += 360;
	
}

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• angle, 
• as3, 
• between, 
• distance, 
• draw, 
• flash, 
• line, 
• point

var hldr:MovieClip = new MovieClip();
simpleCircle(150, stage.stageWidth/2, stage.stageHeight/2);


function simpleCircle(r:Number, centerX:Number, centerY:Number):void{
	
	var totalPoints:Number = 100;
	var rad_inc:Number = (Math.PI * 2) / totalPoints;
	var this_rad_inc:Number = 0;
	var deg:Number = 0;
	var RADIUS:Number = r;
	
	for(var i=0; i<totalPoints; i++)
	{
		
		//get next radian
		this_rad_inc += rad_inc;
		
		//find x,y cords of the current point
		var coord:Point = new Point();
		coord = Point.polar(RADIUS, this_rad_inc);
		
		//convert radian to degrees
		deg = this_rad_inc * 180 / Math.PI ;
		
		//draw square to represent each point.
		var point:Shape = new Shape();
		point.graphics.beginFill(0x000000);
		point.graphics.drawRect(-2.5, -2.5, 5, 5);
		point.graphics.endFill();
		
		//give point its properties.
		point.x = coord.x;
		point.y = coord.y;
		point.rotation = deg;
		
		//add point to display list
		hldr.addChild(point);
	
		
	}
	
	//place circle on stage and enjoy.
	hldr.x = centerX;
	hldr.y = centerY;
	addChild(hldr);
}

as3

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simple circle conversion

var hldr:MovieClip = new MovieClip();
simpleCircle(150, stage.stageWidth/2, stage.stageHeight/2);


function simpleCircle(r:Number, centerX:Number, centerY:Number):void{
	
	var totalPoints:Number = 100;
	var rad_inc:Number = (Math.PI * 2) / totalPoints;
	var this_rad_inc:Number = 0;
	var deg:Number = 0;
	var RADIUS:Number = r;
	
	for(var i=0; i<totalPoints; i++)
	{
		
		//get next radian
		this_rad_inc += rad_inc;
		
		//find x,y cords of the current point
		var coord:Point = new Point();
		coord = Point.polar(RADIUS, this_rad_inc);
		
		//convert radian to degrees
		deg = this_rad_inc * 180 / Math.PI ;
		
		//draw square to represent each point.
		var point:Shape = new Shape();
		point.graphics.beginFill(0x000000);
		point.graphics.drawRect(-2.5, -2.5, 5, 5);
		point.graphics.endFill();
		
		//give point its properties.
		point.x = coord.x;
		point.y = coord.y;
		point.rotation = deg;
		
		//add point to display list
		hldr.addChild(point);
	
		
	}
	
	//place circle on stage and enjoy.
	hldr.x = centerX;
	hldr.y = centerY;
	addChild(hldr);
}

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• as3, 
• circle, 
• point, 
• polar, 
• radians, 
• radius