Moving 8-direction into specific angle?

How can I make a sprite that's controlled by 8-directional behavior to move into a specific angle on the screen? Is there some kind of system for this in the behavior or do I need to use another behavior just for this? My enemy objects move normally in eight directions but I'm going to need this for certain actions, such as flying away from an explosion into random directions.

Its generally easier to only use 8-direction for player controlled object and use bullet behavior for enemy units setting the angle and speed, etc. within a bullet behavior event.

I thought about that, but I've done too much stuff on the enemy AI to be ditching the 8-direction behavior now. I'll try disabling the 8-direction and enabling bullet behavior when the enemies fly away and then reverting them.

Try to do something like in this tutrorial: scirra.com/tutorials/398/to ... ntrollers/

It is for JoyStick, but you can move into any direction.

You could use int(random(360)) degree to move them away

Try to do something like in this tutrorial: https://www.scirra.com/tutorials/398/to ... ntrollers/

It is for JoyStick, but you can move into any direction.

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You could use int(random(360)) degree to move them away

That's pretty much what I did. Disabled 8-direction, enabled bullet, set randomized angle and reverted the behaviors when the flight animation is over.

Hasuak good for you thanks