this is how i do it atm:
Code:

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action pathRunner()
{
	my.push = 10;
	var health;
	VECTOR temp;
	VECTOR startPos,endPos,nodeCheck;
	var node = 1,anim = 0;
	path_set(me, my.string1);
	while(1)
	{
		health = 100;
		while(health>0)
		{
			path_getnode(my,node, startPos, my.skill1);
			vec_set(my.x,startPos);
			node = path_nextnode(my,node,1);
			path_getnode(my,node, endPos, my.skill1);
			vec_set(temp,endPos);
			vec_sub(temp,my.x);
			vec_to_angle(my.pan,temp);
			my.tilt = 0;
			my.roll = 0;
			while(vec_dist(my.x,endPos)>5)
			{
				c_move(me,vector(15*time_step,0,0),nullvector,IGNORE_SPRITES|IGNORE_PASSABLE|IGNORE_YOU);
				anim += result;
				ent_animate(me,"walk",anim,ANM_CYCLE);
				c_setminmax(me);
				wait(1);
			}
			wait(1);
		}
		wait(1);
	}
	ent_remove(me);
}

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only problem here your path has to be a closed one, since it doesnt walk back... it works quite good here...