How do I follow player

How use pathfinder to follow sprite to player position?

For example when i use for main player behavior 8 direction move (top down game)

sprite called 'friend ' should follow player and avoid solid obscales

when friend is close to the player he should stop following

?

Try this events:

Event 1: Every tick

Player- is moving ------------------ Friend- find path to Player.X and Player.Y

Event 2: Friend-on path found-------------Friend-move along path

— i try few things

i create new sprite 'dest' for show destination

and i make timer every 0.05 event should set path to 'dest.x' and 'dest.y'

all works well but when 'friend' touch solid obscale he stops and dont move