Use mouse to drag a node trough a Path2D

[phms]

Godot Version

4.2

Question

Hello all,

I’m trying to create a puzzle interaction using a Node attached to a Path2D and a PathFollow2D, I expect to be able to drag that node over the path2D.

My attempts were using the global_position = get_global_mouse_position() but by changing the Node property in this way the PathFollow is ignored.

Any possible solution to it?

[njamster]

If you want the PathFollow2D node to do all the heavy lifting for you, then you can only influence it via its progres and/or progress_ratio properties. Increasing those values will move the node forward, decreasing them will move it backward.

[txesmi]

Hi,
you can get the progress of PathFollow2D with ‘get_closest_offset’ method of the curve

path_follow_2d.progress = path_2d.curve.get_closest_offset( mouse_position )

Salud!