How to view movement distance as GM

[galnewinhaw]

Is there a way to see the distance you are moving a token as the GM? And can you set waypoint like a player can to help measurements?

[Trenloe]

Hold down the CTRL key. See "Set Token Waypoint" in the token section of the user guide here: https://www.fantasygrounds.com/wiki/index.php/Tokens#Movement

[galnewinhaw]

Thanks! I have to say as a new user of this program, you guys on this message board are fast and extremely helpful! Makes FG seem much less daunting!

[BrettM]

Is there any way to see the distance when moving without requiring the move to be approved by the GM?

I checked the wiki link above, and am looking for a solution that elimates counting squares as you're moving tokens, but doesn't required the GM to approve the move. Thanks!

[Trenloe]

Is there any way to see the distance when moving without requiring the move to be approved by the GM?

I checked the wiki link above, and am looking for a solution that elimates counting squares as you're moving tokens, but doesn't required the GM to approve the move. Thanks!
You could draw a line before moving (left+right mouse buttons at once to do a quick line) and this will show the total distance between squares. This will only help if you're moving in a straight line though.

Otherwise, the ways to get an accurate measurement if you're not moving in a straight line is to count squares or use the GM move approval functionality.

[BrettM]

Thanks Trenloe!

[spencerg]

Is there a way, as a DM, to make it behave exactly like it does with players in Locked Token mode? Essentially, when I'm going to do a multi step move as a monster, I just want to be able to measure the distance without having to do it in steps (aka, exactly like a locked player token).
What am i missing

[spencerg]

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[Zacchaeus]

Is there a way, as a DM, to make it behave exactly like it does with players in Locked Token mode? Essentially, when I'm going to do a multi step move as a monster, I just want to be able to measure the distance without having to do it in steps (aka, exactly like a locked player token).
What am i missing

See post #2 above if you haven't already figured it out.

[spencerg]

See post #2 above if you haven't already figured it out.

haha thanks Zach, i tried to delete my post 2 mins after i posted it i figured it out

thank you