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Examples for Processing (BETA) version 91+. If you have a previous version, use the examples included with your software. If you see any errors or have comments, please let us know.

Storing Input
by REAS <http://reas.com>

Move the mouse across the screen to change the position of the circles. The positions of the mouse are recorded into an array and played back every frame. Between each frame, the newest value are added to the end of each array and the oldest value is deleted.

Updated 21 August 2002

    
// Storing Input 
// by REAS <http://reas.com> 

int num = 60; 
float mx[] = new float[num]; 
float my[] = new float[num]; 
 
void setup() 
{ 
  size(200, 200); 
  smooth(); 
  noStroke(); 
  fill(255, 153); 
  framerate(60); 
} 
 
void draw() 
{ 
  background(51); 
  
  // Reads throught the entire array 
  // and shifts the values to the left 
  for(int i=1; i<num; i++) { 
    mx[i-1] = mx[i]; 
    my[i-1] = my[i]; 
  } 
  // Add the new values to the end of the array 
  mx[num-1] = mouseX; 
  my[num-1] = mouseY; 
  
  for(int i=0; i<num; i++) { 
    ellipse(mx[i], my[i], i/2, i/2); 
  } 
}
 







    
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