# get_step_away proc

Source: https://ref.dm-lang.org/proc/get_step_away

### Format
> `get_step_away(Ref, Trg, Max=5)`

### Returns
> The location of the new position, or 0 if no change.

### Args
- `Ref`: Starting point or object.
- `Trg`: An object on the map.
- `Max`: The maximum distance between Ref and Targ before movement halts.


Calculate position of a step from `Ref` on a path away from `Trg`, taking obstacles into account. If `Ref` is farther than `Max` steps from `Trg`, 0 will be returned.

### See also
- [step_away proc](https://ref.dm-lang.org/proc/step_away.md)
- [walk_away proc](https://ref.dm-lang.org/proc/walk_away.md)