Finding a specific point along a sine wave

Wed, 15 Nov 2017 14:44:39 UTC

Hello erreybuddy. I don't have a specific project I'm working on or anything, but it's been bothering me that I don't understand how this works. I do have a pixel that oscillates properly, but I do not understand my own code, so I don't know how to approach having the pixel start at a different point in the oscillation cycle, without the amplitude changing. Here's my current code.

f=0
function _update()
 f+=5
    y = sin((f)/100) * 8 +64
end

function _draw()
    cls()
    pset(64,y,7)
end

If any smarty-pantses could explain why this code works to me like I'm a child, or how to have the pixel start at another point along the wave without changing amplitude (the x and y values of the top and bottom of its current pattern of movement), that'd be great.

I do feel bad asking for something without contributing to the community. Hopefully someday I can give back a little. Thank you all.

DrakeGraves [Lexaloffle Blog Feed]

Finding a specific point along a sine wave