function UpdateEntity(e,object,x,y,z,act,col,key,zon,plrvis,ani,hea,frm,tmr,pdst,avd)
 g_Entity[e] = {x=x; y=y; z=z; activated=act; animating=ani; collected=col; haskey=key; plrinzone=zon; plrvisible=plrvis; obj=object; health=hea; frame=frm; timer=tmr; plrdist=pdst; avoid=avd; [i]angle=ang[/i] }
end

--find the angle required to face the player
 
x = g_PlayerPosX - g_Entity[e]['x']
 
z = g_PlayerPosZ - g_Entity[e]['z']
 
angle[e] = math.atan2(x,z)
 
angle[e] = angle[e] * (180.0 / math.pi)
 
if angle[e] < 0 then
 
angle[e] = 360 + angle[e]
 
elseif angle[e] > 360 then
 
angle[e] = angle[e] - 360
 
end
 
--compare angle to face player with our turret's current angle and update as needed
 
if angle_found[e] < angle[e] then
 
angle_found[e] = angle_found[e] + turn_speed[e]
 
elseif angle_found [e]> angle[e] then
 
angle_found[e] = angle_found[e] - turn_speed[e]
 
end
 
 
 
--keep angle within 0 ~ 360
 
if angle_found[e] > 360 then
 
angle_found[e] = 0
 
end
 
 
 
--update the new angle to be closer to player's position
 
SetRotation(e,0,angle_found[e],0)
 
 
 
--if we are facing the player
 
if angle[e] >= angle_found[e] - 1 and angle[e] <= angle_found[e] + 1 then