NPC Path-Finding Help

[kingcj]

I've been working with a baddy and am trying to get him to move around something instead of continually trying to run that blocking tile over. I am not sure how it would be done so I am coming to forums for a little help. I have constructed small maze which is like 3 or 4 turns, and I would like the NPC to navigate through this small, not complicated "maze."

With that said, I don't want to program in level coordinates because I want the NPC to navigate by itself. I am just really unsure of how to approach this. I can only speculate that the NPC would need some sort of mapping function that would extend from the npc in all directions to allow it to correctly navigate the maze.

Thanks For Any Help, It is Appreciated.