How do I make it so my sword rotates towards my mouse cursor, but stays on the player.

Heres the link: https://microstudio.io/Heythat/testrun2/Z3VX2VWA/

If you dont get what I mean this youtube video kinda shows what i want, but its in unity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPqc7qYDtzM&ab_channel=SunnyValleyStudio

You have to publish the game first if you would like someone to check your code. That link is needed :) Just don't tick the 'List in explorer ' box while you still work on it.

Ok done

On the phone, so can't provide much more of an example, but try this:

init = function()
  player = object end
  player.x = 0
  player.y = 0
  player.speed = 5
  player.sword = "player_sword"
  player.angle = 0       // angle for the sword
end

update = function()
  // direction check, short form without loops (just maths...)
  player.y += (keyboard.W-keyboard.S)*player.speed
  player.x += (keyboard.D-keyboard.A)*player.speed
  // calculating the angle from the player to the mouse position
  // +30 is the offset for the sword position
  player.angle = getAngle(player.x+30,player.y,mouse.x,mouse.y)-45 // the sword is drawn under 45 degree
end

draw = function()
  screen.clear()
  screen.drawSprite("player", player.x, player.y, 40, 40 )
  screen.setDrawRotation(player.angle) // change the drawing angle for the sword
  screen.drawSprite("player_sword", player.x+30, player.y, 40, 40)
  screen.setDrawRotation(0)  // reset
 
end

// helper function
// finds the angle in degrees from point 1 to point 2
getAngle = function(x1, y1, x2, y2)
  return atan2d(y2 - y1, x2 - x1)
end

I added an extra parameter for the angle of the sword and a helper function that calculates the angle between 2 points.
In this case that will be the player position and the mouse position.

I hope that gives you some initial ideas.

Live Long and Tinker

https://microstudio.io/i/Loginus/actoratan2/ - my version of how to do it to rotate the sword.

tysm guys that really helped :D

wait how did you check my code anyways?

nvm i found it