/*
* this scanner method allows us to make our scanner track our target.
* it will track to where our target is at the moment, and some further
* in case the target has moved. This way we always get up to the minute
* information on our target
*/
void doScanner() {
double radarOffset;
if (getTime() - target.ctime > 4) { //if we haven't seen anybody for a bit....
radarOffset = 360; //rotate the radar to find a target
} else {
//next is the amount we need to rotate the radar by to scan where the target is now
radarOffset = getRadarHeadingRadians() - absbearing(getX(),getY(),target.x,target.y);
//this adds or subtracts small amounts from the bearing for the radar
//to produce the wobbling and make sure we don't lose the target
if (radarOffset < 0)
radarOffset -= PI/8;
else
radarOffset += PI/8;
}
//turn the radar
setTurnRadarLeftRadians(NormaliseBearing(radarOffset));
}