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How do I get the InputField to coordinate with the LocatorPane so that a change in each control changes the other to be in agreement? It would be nice if the function was self-contained and was dynamically linked to a second similar control where the variable is radians. The angle control is based on this (see Applications). Related links do not address or solve this particular issue; links such as this this, and this



 fDeg[Dynamic[angleDeg_]] :=   
DynamicModule[{p, angleRad, angleCalc, dtr = Degree},

angleCalc[newp_,
oldp_] := (angleRad =
angleRad + ArcCos[newp.oldp] Sign[Cross[newp].(newp - oldp)];
If[0 < angleRad, angleRad = Mod[angleRad, +2*Pi]];
If[0 > angleRad, angleRad = Mod[angleRad, -2*Pi]];
angleDeg = angleRad/dtr;
f[angleDeg];
p = {Cos[angleRad], Sin[angleRad]});

angleRad = angleDeg*dtr;
p = {Cos[angleRad], Sin[angleRad]};

LocatorPane[Dynamic[p, (angleCalc @@ Normalize /@ {#, p}) &],
Dynamic@Show[
Graphics[{Circle, Arrowheads[0.15],
Arrow[Dynamic[{{0, 0}, p}]]}, ImageSize -> Tiny],
Graphics[{Dynamic[{Text[
NumberForm[angleDeg, {3, 2}], {0, 0}]}]}]],
Appearance -> None]];

aDeg = 45;

Column[{
"Degrees:",
fDeg[Dynamic[aDeg]],
"aDeg: ",
InputField[Dynamic[aDeg],
FieldSize -> 6]
}, Alignment -> Center]









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    How do I get the InputField to coordinate with the LocatorPane so that a change in each control changes the other to be in agreement? It would be nice if the function was self-contained and was dynamically linked to a second similar control where the variable is radians. The angle control is based on this (see Applications). Related links do not address or solve this particular issue; links such as this this, and this



     fDeg[Dynamic[angleDeg_]] :=   
    DynamicModule[{p, angleRad, angleCalc, dtr = Degree},

    angleCalc[newp_,
    oldp_] := (angleRad =
    angleRad + ArcCos[newp.oldp] Sign[Cross[newp].(newp - oldp)];
    If[0 < angleRad, angleRad = Mod[angleRad, +2*Pi]];
    If[0 > angleRad, angleRad = Mod[angleRad, -2*Pi]];
    angleDeg = angleRad/dtr;
    f[angleDeg];
    p = {Cos[angleRad], Sin[angleRad]});

    angleRad = angleDeg*dtr;
    p = {Cos[angleRad], Sin[angleRad]};

    LocatorPane[Dynamic[p, (angleCalc @@ Normalize /@ {#, p}) &],
    Dynamic@Show[
    Graphics[{Circle, Arrowheads[0.15],
    Arrow[Dynamic[{{0, 0}, p}]]}, ImageSize -> Tiny],
    Graphics[{Dynamic[{Text[
    NumberForm[angleDeg, {3, 2}], {0, 0}]}]}]],
    Appearance -> None]];

    aDeg = 45;

    Column[{
    "Degrees:",
    fDeg[Dynamic[aDeg]],
    "aDeg: ",
    InputField[Dynamic[aDeg],
    FieldSize -> 6]
    }, Alignment -> Center]









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      How do I get the InputField to coordinate with the LocatorPane so that a change in each control changes the other to be in agreement? It would be nice if the function was self-contained and was dynamically linked to a second similar control where the variable is radians. The angle control is based on this (see Applications). Related links do not address or solve this particular issue; links such as this this, and this



       fDeg[Dynamic[angleDeg_]] :=   
      DynamicModule[{p, angleRad, angleCalc, dtr = Degree},

      angleCalc[newp_,
      oldp_] := (angleRad =
      angleRad + ArcCos[newp.oldp] Sign[Cross[newp].(newp - oldp)];
      If[0 < angleRad, angleRad = Mod[angleRad, +2*Pi]];
      If[0 > angleRad, angleRad = Mod[angleRad, -2*Pi]];
      angleDeg = angleRad/dtr;
      f[angleDeg];
      p = {Cos[angleRad], Sin[angleRad]});

      angleRad = angleDeg*dtr;
      p = {Cos[angleRad], Sin[angleRad]};

      LocatorPane[Dynamic[p, (angleCalc @@ Normalize /@ {#, p}) &],
      Dynamic@Show[
      Graphics[{Circle, Arrowheads[0.15],
      Arrow[Dynamic[{{0, 0}, p}]]}, ImageSize -> Tiny],
      Graphics[{Dynamic[{Text[
      NumberForm[angleDeg, {3, 2}], {0, 0}]}]}]],
      Appearance -> None]];

      aDeg = 45;

      Column[{
      "Degrees:",
      fDeg[Dynamic[aDeg]],
      "aDeg: ",
      InputField[Dynamic[aDeg],
      FieldSize -> 6]
      }, Alignment -> Center]









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      How do I get the InputField to coordinate with the LocatorPane so that a change in each control changes the other to be in agreement? It would be nice if the function was self-contained and was dynamically linked to a second similar control where the variable is radians. The angle control is based on this (see Applications). Related links do not address or solve this particular issue; links such as this this, and this



       fDeg[Dynamic[angleDeg_]] :=   
      DynamicModule[{p, angleRad, angleCalc, dtr = Degree},

      angleCalc[newp_,
      oldp_] := (angleRad =
      angleRad + ArcCos[newp.oldp] Sign[Cross[newp].(newp - oldp)];
      If[0 < angleRad, angleRad = Mod[angleRad, +2*Pi]];
      If[0 > angleRad, angleRad = Mod[angleRad, -2*Pi]];
      angleDeg = angleRad/dtr;
      f[angleDeg];
      p = {Cos[angleRad], Sin[angleRad]});

      angleRad = angleDeg*dtr;
      p = {Cos[angleRad], Sin[angleRad]};

      LocatorPane[Dynamic[p, (angleCalc @@ Normalize /@ {#, p}) &],
      Dynamic@Show[
      Graphics[{Circle, Arrowheads[0.15],
      Arrow[Dynamic[{{0, 0}, p}]]}, ImageSize -> Tiny],
      Graphics[{Dynamic[{Text[
      NumberForm[angleDeg, {3, 2}], {0, 0}]}]}]],
      Appearance -> None]];

      aDeg = 45;

      Column[{
      "Degrees:",
      fDeg[Dynamic[aDeg]],
      "aDeg: ",
      InputField[Dynamic[aDeg],
      FieldSize -> 6]
      }, Alignment -> Center]






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          Consider the following refactoring of your code



          First, the locator pane is used to set a point location constrained on a circle with unit radius (this part borrowed heavily from an example in the documentation for LocatorPane). A degree value is then calculated from the coordinates of tha tpoint.



          Secondly, the input field is used to read in a degree value, which is then used to update the position of the dynamic point pt using the second argument of Dynamic.



          DynamicModule[
          {pt = {0, 1.}},
          Column[{
          "Degrees:", Dynamic[(ArcTan @@ pt)/Degree],
          LocatorPane[
          Dynamic[pt],
          Graphics[{
          Circle,
          PointSize[Large],
          Dynamic[Arrow[{{0, 0}, pt/Norm[pt]}]]
          }],
          Appearance -> None
          ],
          InputField[
          Dynamic[(ArcTan @@ pt)/Degree, (pt = N@{Cos[#1 Degree], Sin[#1 Degree]}) &],
          FieldSize -> Tiny
          ]
          }, Alignment -> Center
          ]
          ]


          This keeps both fields in sync with each other:



          animation shows the locator and input field working together






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            MarcoB. This is nice. But I was hoping for a self-contained function where only aDeg is passed. One reason for this is to allow aDeg to be altered elsewhere by some process such as a simulation of an automated flight control system. The controls (LocatorPane and InputField) would change accordingly. But the simulation could be interrupted by the user by means of the controls, and a new value input by the field or the dial. Any thoughts?
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          $begingroup$

          Consider the following refactoring of your code



          First, the locator pane is used to set a point location constrained on a circle with unit radius (this part borrowed heavily from an example in the documentation for LocatorPane). A degree value is then calculated from the coordinates of tha tpoint.



          Secondly, the input field is used to read in a degree value, which is then used to update the position of the dynamic point pt using the second argument of Dynamic.



          DynamicModule[
          {pt = {0, 1.}},
          Column[{
          "Degrees:", Dynamic[(ArcTan @@ pt)/Degree],
          LocatorPane[
          Dynamic[pt],
          Graphics[{
          Circle,
          PointSize[Large],
          Dynamic[Arrow[{{0, 0}, pt/Norm[pt]}]]
          }],
          Appearance -> None
          ],
          InputField[
          Dynamic[(ArcTan @@ pt)/Degree, (pt = N@{Cos[#1 Degree], Sin[#1 Degree]}) &],
          FieldSize -> Tiny
          ]
          }, Alignment -> Center
          ]
          ]


          This keeps both fields in sync with each other:



          animation shows the locator and input field working together






          share|improve this answer









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          • $begingroup$
            MarcoB. This is nice. But I was hoping for a self-contained function where only aDeg is passed. One reason for this is to allow aDeg to be altered elsewhere by some process such as a simulation of an automated flight control system. The controls (LocatorPane and InputField) would change accordingly. But the simulation could be interrupted by the user by means of the controls, and a new value input by the field or the dial. Any thoughts?
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            – kmutiny
            2 hours ago
















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          $begingroup$

          Consider the following refactoring of your code



          First, the locator pane is used to set a point location constrained on a circle with unit radius (this part borrowed heavily from an example in the documentation for LocatorPane). A degree value is then calculated from the coordinates of tha tpoint.



          Secondly, the input field is used to read in a degree value, which is then used to update the position of the dynamic point pt using the second argument of Dynamic.



          DynamicModule[
          {pt = {0, 1.}},
          Column[{
          "Degrees:", Dynamic[(ArcTan @@ pt)/Degree],
          LocatorPane[
          Dynamic[pt],
          Graphics[{
          Circle,
          PointSize[Large],
          Dynamic[Arrow[{{0, 0}, pt/Norm[pt]}]]
          }],
          Appearance -> None
          ],
          InputField[
          Dynamic[(ArcTan @@ pt)/Degree, (pt = N@{Cos[#1 Degree], Sin[#1 Degree]}) &],
          FieldSize -> Tiny
          ]
          }, Alignment -> Center
          ]
          ]


          This keeps both fields in sync with each other:



          animation shows the locator and input field working together






          share|improve this answer









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          • $begingroup$
            MarcoB. This is nice. But I was hoping for a self-contained function where only aDeg is passed. One reason for this is to allow aDeg to be altered elsewhere by some process such as a simulation of an automated flight control system. The controls (LocatorPane and InputField) would change accordingly. But the simulation could be interrupted by the user by means of the controls, and a new value input by the field or the dial. Any thoughts?
            $endgroup$
            – kmutiny
            2 hours ago














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          $begingroup$

          Consider the following refactoring of your code



          First, the locator pane is used to set a point location constrained on a circle with unit radius (this part borrowed heavily from an example in the documentation for LocatorPane). A degree value is then calculated from the coordinates of tha tpoint.



          Secondly, the input field is used to read in a degree value, which is then used to update the position of the dynamic point pt using the second argument of Dynamic.



          DynamicModule[
          {pt = {0, 1.}},
          Column[{
          "Degrees:", Dynamic[(ArcTan @@ pt)/Degree],
          LocatorPane[
          Dynamic[pt],
          Graphics[{
          Circle,
          PointSize[Large],
          Dynamic[Arrow[{{0, 0}, pt/Norm[pt]}]]
          }],
          Appearance -> None
          ],
          InputField[
          Dynamic[(ArcTan @@ pt)/Degree, (pt = N@{Cos[#1 Degree], Sin[#1 Degree]}) &],
          FieldSize -> Tiny
          ]
          }, Alignment -> Center
          ]
          ]


          This keeps both fields in sync with each other:



          animation shows the locator and input field working together






          share|improve this answer









          $endgroup$



          Consider the following refactoring of your code



          First, the locator pane is used to set a point location constrained on a circle with unit radius (this part borrowed heavily from an example in the documentation for LocatorPane). A degree value is then calculated from the coordinates of tha tpoint.



          Secondly, the input field is used to read in a degree value, which is then used to update the position of the dynamic point pt using the second argument of Dynamic.



          DynamicModule[
          {pt = {0, 1.}},
          Column[{
          "Degrees:", Dynamic[(ArcTan @@ pt)/Degree],
          LocatorPane[
          Dynamic[pt],
          Graphics[{
          Circle,
          PointSize[Large],
          Dynamic[Arrow[{{0, 0}, pt/Norm[pt]}]]
          }],
          Appearance -> None
          ],
          InputField[
          Dynamic[(ArcTan @@ pt)/Degree, (pt = N@{Cos[#1 Degree], Sin[#1 Degree]}) &],
          FieldSize -> Tiny
          ]
          }, Alignment -> Center
          ]
          ]


          This keeps both fields in sync with each other:



          animation shows the locator and input field working together







          share|improve this answer












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          • $begingroup$
            MarcoB. This is nice. But I was hoping for a self-contained function where only aDeg is passed. One reason for this is to allow aDeg to be altered elsewhere by some process such as a simulation of an automated flight control system. The controls (LocatorPane and InputField) would change accordingly. But the simulation could be interrupted by the user by means of the controls, and a new value input by the field or the dial. Any thoughts?
            $endgroup$
            – kmutiny
            2 hours ago


















          • $begingroup$
            MarcoB. This is nice. But I was hoping for a self-contained function where only aDeg is passed. One reason for this is to allow aDeg to be altered elsewhere by some process such as a simulation of an automated flight control system. The controls (LocatorPane and InputField) would change accordingly. But the simulation could be interrupted by the user by means of the controls, and a new value input by the field or the dial. Any thoughts?
            $endgroup$
            – kmutiny
            2 hours ago
















          $begingroup$
          MarcoB. This is nice. But I was hoping for a self-contained function where only aDeg is passed. One reason for this is to allow aDeg to be altered elsewhere by some process such as a simulation of an automated flight control system. The controls (LocatorPane and InputField) would change accordingly. But the simulation could be interrupted by the user by means of the controls, and a new value input by the field or the dial. Any thoughts?
          $endgroup$
          – kmutiny
          2 hours ago




          $begingroup$
          MarcoB. This is nice. But I was hoping for a self-contained function where only aDeg is passed. One reason for this is to allow aDeg to be altered elsewhere by some process such as a simulation of an automated flight control system. The controls (LocatorPane and InputField) would change accordingly. But the simulation could be interrupted by the user by means of the controls, and a new value input by the field or the dial. Any thoughts?
          $endgroup$
          – kmutiny
          2 hours ago


















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