How to make an actor move on a path?

DreamStudios

Ok I don't know how to make an actor follow a path. It's an enemy actor.

How do I make it go up then right, down, left then up again?

master200012

You can try to create a new actor that actors like a button.
If your enemy actor hits this button, you can do the following:

1. Have four of these actors (one to move the actor right, one left, one up, one down).

2. Make an attribute. Each direction has a number, which changes upon contact.
(ex. Actor must turn right. It hits the button and attribute changes to 1. Since 1 is assigned as making the actor move right, it turns right.)

3. Put multiple types of this actor on the course and modify them in the scene, not the prototype.

I listed them in order of easiness.

Alien8

Or...You could put an integer attribute in your enemy actor, say "MotionCount".

1. Make a Rule: if MotionCount > 4, MotionCount=1.
2. Make a Rule: Every 1 sec, MotionCount = MotionCount+1
3. Make a Rule: When MotionCount=1, Move up at 100
4. Make a Rule: When MotionCount=2, Move right at 100
5. Make a Rule: When MotionCount=3, Move down at 100
6. Make a Rule: When MotionCount=4, Move left at 100

DreamStudios

thanks for replying

DreamStudios

but didn't work

gyroscope

Hi, I couldn't get it to work with Move or Move To either; try this, based on position of 138,262 (changing x and y values/times to what you want, of course):

Integer att. called NextMove

Rule:
When scene.Nextmove = 0
Interpolate self.Position.x To 238 Duration 1 second
Timer: After 1 second
Change attribute scene.NextMove to 1

Rule:
When scene.Nextmove = 1
Interpolate self.Position.y To 162 Duration 1 second
Timer: After 1 second
Change attribute scene.NextMove to 2

Rule:
When scene.Nextmove = 2
Interpolate self.Position.x To 138 Duration 1 second
Timer: After 1 second
Change attribute scene.NextMove to 3

Rule:
When scene.Nextmove = 3
Interpolate self.Position.y To 262 Duration 1 second
Timer: After 1 second
Change attribute scene.NextMove to 0

DreamStudios

Why is this so hard for me aargh.

Can I send you my project please gyroscope to have a look at?

DreamStudios

I did what you said but the actor only goes in a straight line then stops.