GameMaker Pathfinding doesn't work.

[Bokkie2988]

Hello,
So I've created a boss which should follow a infinity symbol like form. I used this code:
(In step event)

if (pathfollowing == true){
    path_start(pathboss1,2,path_action_continue,true);
}

Now I know it should be in the create event, otherwise it will warp itself back to the start position, which happens when I run the game.
But I want to change if the boss should follow the path later, Which you really only can do in step event. How do I fix this so it can be in the step event and also works?
Thanks,

-Bokkie

 

[Poddington]

You can use a switch or if statement that triggers the pathfinding once it's met. For example you have pathfollowing == true in the create event so you could turn this variable to false once it starts.

pathfollowing == true;
if (pathfollowing == true){
    path_start(pathboss1,2,path_action_continue,true);
    pathfollowing == false;
}

The path will probably have be checked again or changed, but the point above is purely so if you change the state to something else you can then restart it by changing pathfollowing back to true.

 

[YanBG]

check if path_index = -1