Can't use Path finding through moving Gate.

Creating a Top Down game using mouse click path finding to move.

I built a Wall of Solid objects.

Created a spot were I placed a Gate (Solid Object).

When you click the gate it opens (Move 5 pixels at angle 90. Wait 3 seconds. Move 5 pixels Again ect... until its out of the way)

So the gate gets to the point where it is completely out of my way.

However i can't move through the opening (its big enough).

Not sure what is going on here. Is the collision region not moving with the object and staying behind?

"Not sure what is going on here. Is the collision region not moving with the object and staying behind?"

Yep this is what is happening. I tested this out by placing the gate in the middle of my map. Moving the gate then watching the path the player takes around the gate.

So how do i Fix this issue?

Ok so calling Regenerate Obstacle map fixes this issue.

I'm going to have to call "Regenerate Obstacle Map" after every move X pixels is called.

Is there a better way?

Thanks.

I'm going to have to call "Regenerate Obstacle Map" after every move X pixels is called.

Is there a better way?

Calling "Regenerate Obstacle Map" after every move X pixels is called is making the game very choppy. Going to have to find another way to move the gate.

Any Suggestions?

You only have to call Regenerate if the door has moved enough to make a difference to the underlying cells involved. So when opening, you only need to check when it has moved a cell width. When closing you call as soon as it overlaps another cell width.

There's also the 'regenerate region' action so you don't have to regenerate the whole map.

Ya what I recently discovered is you can make a invisible sprite and attach it to your character. Then tell your pathfinder to regenerate the region around that invisible sprite.

Ya what I recently discovered is you can make a invisible sprite and attach it to your character. Then tell your pathfinder to regenerate the region around that invisible sprite.

Is there a tutorial or anything else with more information on doing this?

Ya all you need to do is:

Double Click on your layout and create a Sprite. Name it whatever you like and make it any color. Choose Invisible in the Properties Menu (Default left side panel) -> Initial Visibility -> Invisible

In your Event:

Every Tick | "Your newly created, invisible sprite" | Set position to another object --> "Your Character Sprite"

Every Tick | "Your Character Sprite" ( Or whatever has the pathfinding behavior attached to it) | Regenerate Pathfinding Obstacle Map around --> "Your newly created, invisible sprite"

Thats it!

Hopefully that helps.