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parse error from Path Math api

Thought I'd post here first just incase anyone else has seen it before I send it to Help Centre. Situation: I've copied an existing game (including resources and API mods) and made it a Jumpgate game. I then added a new map and drew transparent lines on it, this went ok. Maps has daylight and tokens have vision I then moved an existing character onto the map and I'm getting an odd problem when I try to move character (happens with a newly created character as well), I get the following error; (From Path Math): An error was encountered while trying to parse the JSON for a path. See the API Console Log for details. and all it shows in the console log is "Error parsing Roll20 path JSON: "
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timmaugh
Pro
API Scripter
Hey, Norman... Yeah, Jumpgate broke paths for existing scripts... with rather unapologetic, "We have come to liberate your paths" energy. Scripts like PathMath (and all of those that would rely on PathMath) will therefore not function properly in Jumpgate. This is a known issue that is not likely to be resolved anytime soon, since I think most scripters are waiting to see the extent of the required changes once Jumpgate settles into a finished product. Jumpgate games will, in the meantime, have to operate without those scripts, something that will -- predictably -- lower user satisfaction. I've said before that scripts are a low-investment, value-add for Roll20 (they don't have to write them, they just have to reap the rewards of the Pro sub fees of people wanting to use them). This all could have been so easily avoided with a little outreach to the scripting community, soliciting feedback and sharing plans for breaking changes.
Thought it might be something like that - now to figure which of my scripts uses it :) and see if I can substitute something else. Unfortunate that they trashed the paths functionality, as you say all it's going to do is piss of users.
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keithcurtis
Forum Champion
Marketplace Creator
API Scripter
What timmaugh said. API treatment Paths is truly messed up on Jumpgate because of this change and may not be able to be fixed. And they didn't have to be. Or if they did, no explanation or justification has ever been given.