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[gamearium]

how do i get my towers to target the enemy closest to the exit? please and thank you

[icuurd12b42]

If following a path, I got the code in my tower defense tutorial. in my tools page

[gamearium]

its not a set path, its mp_grid and the path can change. i dont think i can use instance_furthest_along.

[gamearium]

can i get the tower to target the object with the least distance to the exit?

[icuurd12b42]

its not a set path, its mp_grid and the path can change. i dont think i can use instance_furthest_along.

mp_grid returns a path, you did not use path_start with it?

You can mod instance_furthest_along to do a point_distance from x,y to exit.x and exit.y instead of looking at the path_position. But that is not truly if it's closest to be done as it may walk close to the exit while still be a long way from getting there. Like when you tile your turrets to make the kreepers zig zag like the original TD game

[gamearium]

yes, path_start, but when a new tower is laid a new path starts.

[icuurd12b42]

do a path_get_length to get the pixel length after a new path

m_PLen = path_get_length(newpath);

now you can implement a path_point_distance like this
//123 - ((0->1) *123) = 123 - (0->123) = 123->0
return m_PLen -(path_position*m_PLen);

[lordvtp]

or just do this

target = instance_furthest(exit.x,exit.y,enemy)

[gamearium]

i have been using path_get _length, but you lost me with that equation. is that to tell the tower to shoot at the shortest length?

[icuurd12b42]

the length left.... the equation can be used as a replacement of the original path_position equation in my script.