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## [Is anyone using Jython's open() and/or io.open()? Insights needed](https://discourse.processing.org/t/is-anyone-using-jythons-open-and-or-io-open-insights-needed/20452)

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**Author:** [@villares](https://discourse.processing.org/u/villares)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2020, 6:24pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/is-anyone-using-jythons-open-and-or-io-open-insights-needed/20452 "2020-05-10T18:24:22Z")

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I really think Processing’s loadStrings() and saveStrings() are super-great, and I use them all the time when I need to read text from and write text into a file. But I’m writing some instructional materials and I wan…

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## [Random Vertex Composition Generator for Soft Pastel Drawings](https://discourse.processing.org/t/random-vertex-composition-generator-for-soft-pastel-drawings/20712)

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**Author:** [@cowboynoon](https://discourse.processing.org/u/cowboynoon)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2020, 3:07pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/random-vertex-composition-generator-for-soft-pastel-drawings/20712 "2020-05-10T15:07:32Z")

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I have been working on a little project that creates random vertex compositions using the colours that I have in my soft pastel box, in an exact ratio to Canson Mi-Teintes Touch pastel papers and colours. I have just st…

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## [Help with updating variable for tank game](https://discourse.processing.org/t/help-with-updating-variable-for-tank-game/20645)

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**Author:** [@Pepbaggen](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Pepbaggen)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2020, 3:47pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/help-with-updating-variable-for-tank-game/20645 "2020-05-10T15:47:27Z")

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Hi! I’m new to the platform but i have a question… Sorry for all the Dutch ‘variable-names’, however, i hope you will understand. I want to tilt my tank gun, and the value ‘schiethoek, (angle)’ changes. So the ball’s ve…

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## [I have questions about visualization data](https://discourse.processing.org/t/i-have-questions-about-visualization-data/20648)

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**Author:** [@ranaulubas](https://discourse.processing.org/u/ranaulubas)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/i-have-questions-about-visualization-data/20648 "2020-05-10T15:41:47Z")

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this is a study that I have done using the data of two different months to visualize this data, I want to fill in between these two different data, but I have not been successful in this matter. I have something wrong wi…

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## [Neural network character recognition](https://discourse.processing.org/t/neural-network-character-recognition/20404)

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**Author:** [@paulgoux](https://discourse.processing.org/u/paulgoux)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2020, 3:19pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/neural-network-character-recognition/20404 "2020-05-10T15:19:06Z")

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Please note this is not my work this is the work of Charles Fried, link below, but I felt like sharing it, as there aren’t many working examples of neural networks in processing, and this one comes with great explanation…

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## [Processing text shifting issue](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-text-shifting-issue/20307)

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**Author:** [@some](https://discourse.processing.org/u/some)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2020, 5:45pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-text-shifting-issue/20307 "2020-04-30T17:45:12Z")

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Hi i have issue with text() command here is a sorce code //Ascii Video Player String\[\] video; int heig,widt; int d; int textSizes=7; void setup(){ size(800,600); video = lo…

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## [Realtime Slider-style controls in Processing](https://discourse.processing.org/t/realtime-slider-style-controls-in-processing/20708)

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**Author:** [@n055](https://discourse.processing.org/u/n055)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2020, 11:22am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/realtime-slider-style-controls-in-processing/20708 "2020-05-10T11:22:33Z")

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I LOVE the createSlider() DOM functionality in p5js. In fact, I have been using p5js over Processing for the past few months, almost exclusively for the simplicity of creating a slider on the fly. Zero effort. I almost a…

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## [Connecting Mindstorm Lego roboter](https://discourse.processing.org/t/connecting-mindstorm-lego-roboter/20354)

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**Author:** [@kanktonk](https://discourse.processing.org/u/kanktonk)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2020, 7:55am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/connecting-mindstorm-lego-roboter/20354 "2020-05-10T07:55:07Z")

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Hi im an art student from gemany and im working on a project with processing. I have a mistake in my code and I can t figure out how to solve it. If you have any advice it would save me a lot of time. I try to connect…

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## [Question concerning p5.js](https://discourse.processing.org/t/question-concerning-p5-js/20703)

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**Author:** [@salisha](https://discourse.processing.org/u/salisha)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2020, 6:09am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/question-concerning-p5-js/20703 "2020-05-10T06:09:52Z")

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Hi all, I have a little problem using p5.js. I uploaded a personal jpeg image to p5.js web editor and I will now like to add butterflies to it. Just a few butterflies to be flying/moving about the image that I uploaded…

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## [3d custom shape fill outside stroke](https://discourse.processing.org/t/3d-custom-shape-fill-outside-stroke/20661)

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**Author:** [@dehyde](https://discourse.processing.org/u/dehyde)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2020, 6:07am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/3d-custom-shape-fill-outside-stroke/20661 "2020-05-10T06:07:29Z")

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I’m trying to recreate a code that ran well in Processing 3 When the shape is not a plane but has different z values for some vertexes - it fills the shape very strangely. Any ideas how to avoid this? This is how it l…

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## [My text only appears for less than half a second](https://discourse.processing.org/t/my-text-only-appears-for-less-than-half-a-second/20701)

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**Author:** [@anklesatrisk](https://discourse.processing.org/u/anklesatrisk)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2020, 6:01am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/my-text-only-appears-for-less-than-half-a-second/20701 "2020-05-10T06:01:02Z")

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My text only appears as soon as I press the button of which it’s supposed to run, but it only appears for less than a second. my code: int userNumber; float MyNumber = random (1, 10); int Guesses = 0; void setup() { …

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## [Use System variable in processing.py?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/use-system-variable-in-processing-py/20627)

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**Author:** [@huahua](https://discourse.processing.org/u/huahua)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2020, 5:29am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/use-system-variable-in-processing-py/20627 "2020-05-10T05:29:47Z")

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the codes in picture could be run successfully,but i am confused. i don’t know why i could’t use System variable directly in processing.py. i see the System variable could be used directly in java(processing). help me…

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## [Youtube API with Processing](https://discourse.processing.org/t/youtube-api-with-processing/17051)

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**Author:** [@iobotic](https://discourse.processing.org/u/iobotic)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2020, 2:11am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/youtube-api-with-processing/17051 "2020-05-10T02:11:36Z")

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Hello, my name is Hugo, I’m looking for some help! I would like to be able to read the Youtube API, any advice about that? Thanks friends, Best Hugo

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## [Is it possible to Save sound through the network to a local's computers (smb/cifs)?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/is-it-possible-to-save-sound-through-the-network-to-a-locals-computers-smb-cifs/4317)

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**Author:** [@cocolembo](https://discourse.processing.org/u/cocolembo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2020, 1:44am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/is-it-possible-to-save-sound-through-the-network-to-a-locals-computers-smb-cifs/4317 "2020-05-10T01:44:57Z")

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Hi, I’m a beginner in Processing, here is a code to record an audio from micro input. (from minim library) The sketch allow to record an audio and save it on the computer. I’m trying to record an audio from an comput…

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## [Interactive Image Rasterization with Mouse](https://discourse.processing.org/t/interactive-image-rasterization-with-mouse/19953)

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**Author:** [@anhng2611](https://discourse.processing.org/u/anhng2611)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2020, 1:38am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/interactive-image-rasterization-with-mouse/19953 "2020-05-10T01:38:55Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m pretty new to Processing and I’m trying to create a fun pixelate tool for image. I’ve archived the effect for the image by using this tutorial, which include drawing grids of rectangles using loop and g…

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## [OSC - realtime display](https://discourse.processing.org/t/osc-realtime-display/20584)

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**Author:** [@sanvip](https://discourse.processing.org/u/sanvip)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2020, 1:33am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/osc-realtime-display/20584 "2020-05-10T01:33:40Z")

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Hello Everyone, I am new to processing and I am working on a program to receive data from a third party software through OSC. I can successfully receive OSC messages and print them with the following code. Messages I r…

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## [SplitTokens strings do not print as text](https://discourse.processing.org/t/splittokens-strings-do-not-print-as-text/20149)

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**Author:** [@laptophead](https://discourse.processing.org/u/laptophead)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2020, 1:30am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/splittokens-strings-do-not-print-as-text/20149 "2020-05-10T01:30:03Z")

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I am receiving 3 different strings and I print them separately based on the first char. All is well till I tried to parse one of strings by token. The newly formed strings will print out but will not show as text . I …

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## [An error with Processing 4 Android (Build properties not found)](https://discourse.processing.org/t/an-error-with-processing-4-android-build-properties-not-found/3481)

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**Author:** [@Zak](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Zak)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2018, 7:59am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/an-error-with-processing-4-android-build-properties-not-found/3481 "2018-09-12T07:59:12Z")

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Hello! I am new to Processing with Android and I have some problems with running my sketch. When I first installed the Android mode and tested it, everything was working fine. However, the next day I opened processing …

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## [How to import python 3.7 into Processing](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-import-python-3-7-into-processing/19576)

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**Author:** [@Upchanges](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Upchanges)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2020, 11:12pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-import-python-3-7-into-processing/19576 "2020-05-09T23:12:05Z")

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I think I’m using python 2 for my current Processing app on my Mac. I have been trying to import python 3.7 but I couldn’t find out how to do it. I would greatly appreciate if someone could help me. Thank you!

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## [Change canvas rendering dynamically](https://discourse.processing.org/t/change-canvas-rendering-dynamically/20663)

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**Author:** [@Golum](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Golum)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2020, 11:08pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/change-canvas-rendering-dynamically/20663 "2020-05-09T23:08:56Z")

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Hello everybody ! I’m currently coding a small app which allows to create 2D shapes and display then in 3D. The html code creates 1 button for 2D rendering and another one for 3D rendering. In the p5.js file, I create…

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## [Looking for help downloading from editor with interactive sketch](https://discourse.processing.org/t/looking-for-help-downloading-from-editor-with-interactive-sketch/20669)

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**Author:** [@calfish](https://discourse.processing.org/u/calfish)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/looking-for-help-downloading-from-editor-with-interactive-sketch/20669 "2020-05-09T22:03:46Z")

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Hello, I am relatively new to p5 and am running into a problem I would really love help with. I am in the beginning stages of an interactive art piece. When I download my sketch from the web editor and try and open it,…

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## [UI-related stuff](https://discourse.processing.org/t/ui-related-stuff/20692)

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**Author:** [@sharmadhruv741](https://discourse.processing.org/u/sharmadhruv741)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2020, 9:57pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/ui-related-stuff/20692 "2020-05-09T21:57:38Z")

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Hello everybody. I was trying to make a simple, UI-based sketch where I am trying display ascII characters by sifting through them using a ‘slider’. But, I’ve got stuck. Any help? stroke (255); noFill (); rect (re…

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## [Camera rotation in 3D using mouse](https://discourse.processing.org/t/camera-rotation-in-3d-using-mouse/20563)

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**Author:** [@JunQu](https://discourse.processing.org/u/JunQu)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2020, 9:27pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/camera-rotation-in-3d-using-mouse/20563 "2020-05-09T21:27:55Z")

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I’m working on a personal project, and I want to create a camera that follows a box() around. That is however already done. My problem is, I want the box AND camera to rotate with the mouse. (See; every third person game…

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## [Getting sounds to play in mobile?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/getting-sounds-to-play-in-mobile/20673)

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**Author:** [@calfish](https://discourse.processing.org/u/calfish)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2020, 9:06pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/getting-sounds-to-play-in-mobile/20673 "2020-05-09T21:06:56Z")

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hi, I have a sketch where sounds are playing automatically when the sketch it launched and then the user can adjust volume. However, no sounds are playing when I open the sketch online via iphone. does anyone know how …

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## [Whatsapp in Processing?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/whatsapp-in-processing/20685)

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**Author:** [@Rogo](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Rogo)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2020, 8:29pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/whatsapp-in-processing/20685 "2020-05-09T20:29:09Z")

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is it possible to make an app on phone like whatsapp?

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## [How am I supposed to stop a looped function in draw? \[HELP!\]](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-am-i-supposed-to-stop-a-looped-function-in-draw-help/20574)

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**Author:** [@Logic-Gate](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Logic-Gate)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2020, 8:19pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-am-i-supposed-to-stop-a-looped-function-in-draw-help/20574 "2020-05-09T20:19:54Z")

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asking questions hey, I just know that this will have a simple solution, I just can’t figure it out. I have a function that generates random points generate ; the idea is to generate points and display them on the ca…

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## [Urgent Hue and Saturation filter](https://discourse.processing.org/t/urgent-hue-and-saturation-filter/20051)

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**Author:** [@IRIGIMA](https://discourse.processing.org/u/IRIGIMA)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2020, 7:52pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/urgent-hue-and-saturation-filter/20051 "2020-05-09T19:52:42Z")

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As a new user today, I am currently experimenting with Processing to port over some iPhone code for high resolution renderings using the Image buffer For the output (included image) I need to use Hue and Saturation filt…

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## [Split a circle into 28 parts](https://discourse.processing.org/t/split-a-circle-into-28-parts/20650)

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**Author:** [@matildespinheiro](https://discourse.processing.org/u/matildespinheiro)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2020, 7:38pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/split-a-circle-into-28-parts/20650 "2020-05-09T19:38:34Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to split a circle into 28 parts to look something like this: But I can’t do it. Does someone know how to do it?

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## [Keep the position when not clicking](https://discourse.processing.org/t/keep-the-position-when-not-clicking/20652)

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**Author:** [@matildespinheiro](https://discourse.processing.org/u/matildespinheiro)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/keep-the-position-when-not-clicking/20652 "2020-05-09T18:37:58Z")

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I’m doing a project that we need to rotate an circular image relativity to the mouse. The circle only moves when we click and drag the hand (mouse). When we are not dragging the mouse the image doesn’t move, which is go…

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## [A question about droplists in G4P](https://discourse.processing.org/t/a-question-about-droplists-in-g4p/20672)

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**Author:** [@David](https://discourse.processing.org/u/David)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2020, 4:08pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/a-question-about-droplists-in-g4p/20672 "2020-05-09T16:08:11Z")

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I have a question about the expected behaviour of droplists in G4P. When you create a droplist, you can optionally specify a maximum size (ie, number of items in the list). I want to build several droplists dynamically (…

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