RotateActorAroundPlayer.cpp

// Harrison McGuire
// UE4 Version 4.20.2
// https://github.com/Harrison1/unrealcpp
// https://severallevels.io
// https://harrisonmcguire.com

#include "RotateActorAroundPlayer.h"


// Sets default values
ARotateActorAroundPlayer::ARotateActorAroundPlayer()
{
 	// Set this actor to call Tick() every frame.  You can turn this off to improve performance if you don't need it.
	PrimaryActorTick.bCanEverTick = true;

	Dimensions = FVector (300, 0, 0);
	AxisVector = FVector (0, 0, 1);
	Multiplier = 50.f;
}

// Called every frame
void ARotateActorAroundPlayer::Tick(float DeltaTime)
{
	Super::Tick(DeltaTime);

	FVector NewLocation = GetWorld()->GetFirstPlayerController()->GetPawn()->GetActorLocation();
			
	AngleAxis += DeltaTime * Multiplier;

	if(AngleAxis >= 360.0f) 
	{
		AngleAxis = 0;
	}

	FVector RotateValue = Dimensions.RotateAngleAxis(AngleAxis, AxisVector);

	NewLocation.X += RotateValue.X;
	NewLocation.Y += RotateValue.Y;
	NewLocation.Z += RotateValue.Z;

	SetActorLocation(NewLocation, false, 0, ETeleportType::None);
}