# Processing

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## [P2D vs JAVA2D Source-over alpha problems](https://discourse.processing.org/t/p2d-vs-java2d-source-over-alpha-problems/28957)

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**Author:** [@plutovman](https://discourse.processing.org/u/plutovman)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2021, 7:24pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/p2d-vs-java2d-source-over-alpha-problems/28957 "2021-04-02T19:24:06Z")

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please format code with \</\> button \* homework policy \* asking questions I know this question has been asked in one form of another, but I wanted to pose it here in terms of getting the default blend drawing mode to w…

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## [3d view maze generator (java/android)](https://discourse.processing.org/t/3d-view-maze-generator-java-android/29057)

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**Author:** [@JoseMY](https://discourse.processing.org/u/JoseMY)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2021, 4:53pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/3d-view-maze-generator-java-android/29057 "2021-04-02T16:53:29Z")

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Hi! I made a small maze generator. My idea was to made a first-person maze escape game. But, as you can see in the code below, 3d view is weird. You can change the value of show3d to make sure the camera is not inside …

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## [Drawing PImages or PShapes with color modulation](https://discourse.processing.org/t/drawing-pimages-or-pshapes-with-color-modulation/29052)

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**Author:** [@canslp](https://discourse.processing.org/u/canslp)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2021, 3:28pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/drawing-pimages-or-pshapes-with-color-modulation/29052 "2021-04-02T15:28:25Z")

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is there any native way to print a PImage (or a PShape) with additional arguments to change the hue saturation or brightness? i would love to be able to do like image(file,x,y,w,h,hueShift,saturationShift,brightnessShift…

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## [Physics (Gravity)](https://discourse.processing.org/t/physics-gravity/29047)

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**Author:** [@paulstgeorge](https://discourse.processing.org/u/paulstgeorge)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2021, 6:28am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/physics-gravity/29047 "2021-04-02T06:28:23Z")

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I am trying to simulate an object falling according to gravity. I have most of the simulation working, using Box2D, Bullet, etc. My problem is I want to incorporate all relevant laws of physics and there’s one I cannot f…

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## [How to incorporate exponential curve with a specified limit?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-incorporate-exponential-curve-with-a-specified-limit/28995)

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**Author:** [@leatherbird](https://discourse.processing.org/u/leatherbird)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2021, 3:39am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-incorporate-exponential-curve-with-a-specified-limit/28995 "2021-04-02T03:39:09Z")

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Hello! I’m playing with randomGaussians, and gradual transitions, trying to understand the concept, and I’ve hit a bit of a snag. I’m hoping someone can help with the math involved. I’m drawing simple squares in a gri…

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## [Processing in Kotlin with static main function error](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-in-kotlin-with-static-main-function-error/29039)

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**Author:** [@sharpeye](https://discourse.processing.org/u/sharpeye)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2021, 7:21am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-in-kotlin-with-static-main-function-error/29039 "2021-04-01T07:21:20Z")

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Hi ,I’m a Processing learners from China，and I am experimenting with writing prcoessing cod in Kotlin environment。But some problems that are pressing on me，like this one :crazy\_face: I want to code the pde Imitate the s…

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## [Using Processing via remote desktop for touring music act](https://discourse.processing.org/t/using-processing-via-remote-desktop-for-touring-music-act/10962)

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**Author:** [@zumdar](https://discourse.processing.org/u/zumdar)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2021, 2:16am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/using-processing-via-remote-desktop-for-touring-music-act/10962 "2021-04-01T02:16:03Z")

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hiya! I am currently using processing to run a lighting design for a touring band. the computer onstage using an audio interface to take in audio signals from the band. processing analyze that audio and we create visuali…

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## [Smart-ish bouncing ball](https://discourse.processing.org/t/smart-ish-bouncing-ball/28927)

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**Author:** [@scolty2021](https://discourse.processing.org/u/scolty2021)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2021, 9:13pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/smart-ish-bouncing-ball/28927 "2021-03-31T21:13:36Z")

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Hello, Thanks for taking the time to click on this query. I’m currently learning how to bounce balls around the window, and wondered whether it is possible to make the ball see the trail it leaves behind it and interac…

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## [Need Help Implementing a Billboard Effect for a Circle](https://discourse.processing.org/t/need-help-implementing-a-billboard-effect-for-a-circle/28989)

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**Author:** [@topologen](https://discourse.processing.org/u/topologen)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2021, 2:28pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/need-help-implementing-a-billboard-effect-for-a-circle/28989 "2021-03-31T14:28:00Z")

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Hey guys! This is my first post here so let me know if I need to change anything. I’ve almost finished a project and I’ve hit a pretty big hurdle (for me anyway haha). I wanted to write some code that will outline a sph…

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## [Speed in which Brightness changes defined by mouseX](https://discourse.processing.org/t/speed-in-which-brightness-changes-defined-by-mousex/29007)

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**Author:** [@p\_a](https://discourse.processing.org/u/p_a)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2021, 10:59am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/speed-in-which-brightness-changes-defined-by-mousex/29007 "2021-03-31T10:59:34Z")

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Hi, I made the brightness (HSB Mode) of an ellipse change up and down between 0 and 100 BUT I want to change the speed in which the brightness changes defined by mouseX. Here is my code so far, I just don’t know how t…

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## [NullPointerException when work with Leap Motion and Arduino](https://discourse.processing.org/t/nullpointerexception-when-work-with-leap-motion-and-arduino/28984)

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**Author:** [@Negos](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Negos)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2021, 7:18am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/nullpointerexception-when-work-with-leap-motion-and-arduino/28984 "2021-03-31T07:18:11Z")

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I write the code to collect the data of Leap Motion, but show me a NullPointerException (at line 27). I’m just a beginner in Processing, What can I do to solve this problem? Please help me. This is coding: import proc…

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## [Could this made with processing](https://discourse.processing.org/t/could-this-made-with-processing/29001)

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**Author:** [@jafal](https://discourse.processing.org/u/jafal)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2021, 5:02am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/could-this-made-with-processing/29001 "2021-03-31T05:02:36Z")

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hi i wonder if this could achieve with processing Bx\[x\_, z\_, R\_\] = If\[Abs\[x/R\] \< 10^-5, 0, z/(2 Pi x) (\\\[Beta\] = (x + R)^2 + z^2; m = 4 x\*R/\\\[Beta\]; 1/Sqrt\[\\\[Beta\]\] ((R^2 + x^2 + z^2)/((R - x)^2 + z^2) El…

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## [Function to extract colors from coolors.co](https://discourse.processing.org/t/function-to-extract-colors-from-coolors-co/28986)

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**Author:** [@thesandrobrito](https://discourse.processing.org/u/thesandrobrito)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2021, 1:41am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/function-to-extract-colors-from-coolors-co/28986 "2021-03-31T01:41:18Z")

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Hi everyone. I was trying to come up with a function to extract colours from the URL from coolors.com to easily change colour pallets. This is an idea I’ve seen done for P5 projects, but I’d like it for Processing. For…

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## [Terrain Generation](https://discourse.processing.org/t/terrain-generation/28740)

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**Author:** [@jafal](https://discourse.processing.org/u/jafal)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2021, 8:03pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/terrain-generation/28740 "2021-03-30T20:03:02Z")

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hi all how to make this shape if any one can help i found this equation : centerpoint (x1, y1) and a radius r, the height of the hill at the point (x2, y2) is equivalent to: how to use it to form this terrain ca…

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## [Set the robot to follow the mouse cursor](https://discourse.processing.org/t/set-the-robot-to-follow-the-mouse-cursor/28979)

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**Author:** [@sasa](https://discourse.processing.org/u/sasa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2021, 6:18pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/set-the-robot-to-follow-the-mouse-cursor/28979 "2021-03-30T18:18:22Z")

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I’m coding the robot to follow the cursor. But there was a problem with the robot’s limbs, head, and torso being separated. Like the picture I posted, the robot should follow the cursor. Code int x = 0; int y = 0; …

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## [Can't print IntList outside setup function](https://discourse.processing.org/t/cant-print-intlist-outside-setup-function/28965)

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**Author:** [@potter3366](https://discourse.processing.org/u/potter3366)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2021, 11:03am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/cant-print-intlist-outside-setup-function/28965 "2021-03-30T11:03:56Z")

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I can print listaA within setup function but not when I press a “w” key. Why? IntList Ptop; final int ROWS = 8; final IntList\[\] listaA = new IntList\[ROWS\]; int value; int index; void setup() { size(520, 220); Ptop…

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## [How to create a buttons](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-create-a-buttons/28952)

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**Author:** [@Pokeyace](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Pokeyace)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2021, 5:55am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-create-a-buttons/28952 "2021-03-30T05:55:29Z")

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— create a program that will display four radio buttons, each represented by a circle and accompanying text. — when the user clicks on a circle, it is shown as being filled in. If another circle was previously filled in…

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## [Rotate all Ipoints (iGeo library)](https://discourse.processing.org/t/rotate-all-ipoints-igeo-library/28950)

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**Author:** [@AmbervanDinther](https://discourse.processing.org/u/AmbervanDinther)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2021, 10:50pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/rotate-all-ipoints-igeo-library/28950 "2021-03-29T22:50:55Z")

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Hi everyone! I can’t seem to figure out how I can rotate my cube made out of iPoints. I guess I have to rotate each point around a pivitpoint which i place in the middle of all the iPoints. Can anyone give me a tip or h…

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## [Help on running "P3D"](https://discourse.processing.org/t/help-on-running-p3d/28874)

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**Author:** [@Freddy](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Freddy)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2021, 9:13pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/help-on-running-p3d/28874 "2021-03-29T21:13:46Z")

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Hello, i’m in a school in France like teacher of “Stem”. \< I can’t run every “exemple” use P3D.\> In 2D all is gone. I’don’t understand why it doesn’t work. I work with “windows 7” on pedagogic reseau, I’am not adminis…

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## [Achieving a noodle shape](https://discourse.processing.org/t/achieving-a-noodle-shape/28922)

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**Author:** [@thesandrobrito](https://discourse.processing.org/u/thesandrobrito)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2021, 10:23am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/achieving-a-noodle-shape/28922 "2021-03-29T10:23:13Z")

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I’d like to achieve shapes like this, to simulate flowing “noodles” and I’d like to be able to control fill and stroke, so I’d assume it needs to be a shape, but I have no idea how to do it. My initial thinking was to j…

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## [Constrain one end of sine wave](https://discourse.processing.org/t/constrain-one-end-of-sine-wave/28914)

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**Author:** [@brewthom](https://discourse.processing.org/u/brewthom)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2021, 11:33pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/constrain-one-end-of-sine-wave/28914 "2021-03-28T23:33:58Z")

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I’m trying to figure out how to constrain one end of a sine wave so that the left end of the wave animation is “tied” to the mouse x and mouse y. I’m thinking i need PVectors, but not sure how to implement that. I’ve wor…

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## [Audio in problem with Mac OS Catalina](https://discourse.processing.org/t/audio-in-problem-with-mac-os-catalina/28897)

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**Author:** [@yannisky](https://discourse.processing.org/u/yannisky)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2021, 7:47pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/audio-in-problem-with-mac-os-catalina/28897 "2021-03-28T19:47:37Z")

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Has anybody else encountered problems with getting the built-in mic to work with Processing with a new OS update? Same patches were working fine until I upgraded to Catalina. Somehow Processing can’t access the microphon…

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## [Removing objects once out of the canvas](https://discourse.processing.org/t/removing-objects-once-out-of-the-canvas/28884)

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**Author:** [@yannisky](https://discourse.processing.org/u/yannisky)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2021, 5:41pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/removing-objects-once-out-of-the-canvas/28884 "2021-03-28T17:41:45Z")

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Hello Forum! I made an object and class sketch to randomly generate curved vertex object in P3D. This is eventually goes over a movie. it works fine BUT after about a hundred or so times it gets called up (with the spa…

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## [Issues with removing an object](https://discourse.processing.org/t/issues-with-removing-an-object/28920)

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**Author:** [@CodeMasterX](https://discourse.processing.org/u/CodeMasterX)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2021, 3:14pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/issues-with-removing-an-object/28920 "2021-03-28T15:14:13Z")

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Hi! I tried making a program, which makes use of the simplified for loop structure (for(p obj : pro){}) Inside of it, I made a condition stating that if the object obj is outside the screen or has age higher than maxAge…

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## [Need help to send video with oscP5](https://discourse.processing.org/t/need-help-to-send-video-with-oscp5/28864)

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**Author:** [@green](https://discourse.processing.org/u/green)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2021, 2:56pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/need-help-to-send-video-with-oscp5/28864 "2021-03-28T14:56:49Z")

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Hello guys, I need some help with a couple of sketches where I’m using the oscP5 and the video libraries. In the first sketch I capture the video from my camera and then I extrapolate the RGB float variables and send the…

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## [About Processing automatically converting double literals to floats](https://discourse.processing.org/t/about-processing-automatically-converting-double-literals-to-floats/28886)

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**Author:** [@josephh](https://discourse.processing.org/u/josephh)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2021, 1:34pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/about-processing-automatically-converting-double-literals-to-floats/28886 "2021-03-28T13:34:46Z")

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Hi everyone, In regular Java and other programming languages, this is well known that you can write : System.out.println(0.1 + 0.2 == 0.3); which gives false!! This is due to floating point precision and how computer…

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## [Confuse about what beginCamera() and endCamera() does](https://discourse.processing.org/t/confuse-about-what-begincamera-and-endcamera-does/28798)

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**Author:** [@Shubham](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Shubham)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2021, 8:59am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/confuse-about-what-begincamera-and-endcamera-does/28798 "2021-03-28T08:59:55Z")

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Beginner in processing and want to use camera function but unable to understand the use of beginCamera() and endCamera(). Can anybody give more information as the reference is also quite unclear?

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## [Flocking as in NatureOfCode](https://discourse.processing.org/t/flocking-as-in-natureofcode/28912)

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**Author:** [@manno](https://discourse.processing.org/u/manno)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 11:37pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/flocking-as-in-natureofcode/28912 "2021-03-27T23:37:40Z")

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Question on flocking. In many examples (and also on The Nature of Code) there’s something like: if (count \> 0) { sum.div(count); sum.normalize(); sum.mult(maxspeed); PVector steer = PVector.sub(…

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## [Timer problem with the value](https://discourse.processing.org/t/timer-problem-with-the-value/28858)

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**Author:** [@david27266361313](https://discourse.processing.org/u/david27266361313)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 10:21pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/timer-problem-with-the-value/28858 "2021-03-27T22:21:23Z")

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I have problem with my timer ,this homework is connect with arduino. My problem is when val==4,the value of sec won’t go properly, it just decrease maybe ten or more at a time,and I want it to decrease one second at a ti…

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## [Displaying image on mouse click](https://discourse.processing.org/t/displaying-image-on-mouse-click/28906)

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**Author:** [@Daphn](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Daphn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 7:42pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/displaying-image-on-mouse-click/28906 "2021-03-27T19:42:03Z")

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Hello! This is my first time using processing and I can’t work my problem out. Hopefully someone can help! I am trying to display an image that follows the cursor of the mouse, and when the mouse is clicked I want a fl…

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