# Path finding

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/path-finding/75715>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [January 11, 2005, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/path-finding/75715 "2005-01-11T18:14:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Pisces\_Australi](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/pisces_australi/32/1000_2.png) [@Pisces\_Australi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pisces_Australi)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/path-finding/75715/1 "2005-01-11T18:14:17Z")

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Hi,

I’d like to know has anyone experimented path finding in flash? I saw some examples on the web where when a user clicks a point in the stage area, a character would move towards it in a straight line.

I’d like to try when a user clicks a point, the character would find the shortest path to reach the point, but following the ‘road’, which include curve, left turn, right turn etc. A real life example would be strategy game like Command & Conquer.

Any ideas or book(s) to recommend? Definitely I’m not expecting someone to guide me step by step with codes and etc. This is definitely not an easy task. I hope someone can give me a rough idea. Thanks.