How do you make an actor follow another actor where ever you go?

reginald.bernardin

how do you constrain that actor to follow another?

tenrdrmer

You said the keyword. "Constrain"

you would need to make some attributes to track the lead actor and then using the expression editor make your followers position be less than you leads position.

The_Gamesalad_Guru

Head over to the unofficial GS guide and there is a link to a video about what you want to do. It's under actors in the index. http://gleesongroupmedia.com/gsguide/gsguide.html

reginald.bernardin

@tenrdrmer less than the leader u mean having a negative value on the follower

JohnPapiomitis

yeah like constrain self position x to playerx-10

or whatver you want.

reginald.bernardin

Oh so like self x to positionx. The same with y right?

tenrdrmer

You would just want to offest it

So lets say
If self.motion Linear velocity.X is Greater than 0
Constrain self.position.x to game.leader.x-50

Theres lots of different ways to accomplish what you want. This a simple way but depending on what you are doing you will need to adapt it.

Another option would be Tracking the leader Speed and distance from the follower

you would do some thing like this in the follower

If game.distancefromLeader is > 50
-Constrain self.linearverlocity.x to game.leadervelocityX
-Constrain self.linearverlocity.y to game.leadervelocityY

Lots of ways to do the same thing. You will just have to decide whats best for you. Definitly watch the videos too. Theres prob another way to do it in those.

reginald.bernardin

Thanks in a try it

reginald.bernardin

well for example a person moving with a bat. I want the bat to be in his hand and follow with him where ever he goes.