# Hi I need help please :(

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**Category:** Coding Questions\
**Tags:** homework\
**Created:** [April 2, 2020, 4:24pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/hi-i-need-help-please/19343 "2020-04-02T16:24:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![DTTTO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/43a26b/32.png) [@DTTTO](https://discourse.processing.org/u/DTTTO)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2020, 4:24pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/hi-i-need-help-please/19343/1 "2020-04-02T16:24:48Z")

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for my processing project im trying to make 3 pandas holding green bamboo. The bamboo is supposed to be made with using a quad. And it also needs to be used with keypressed, everytime I press the key it should turn to a brighter or darker green but I do not know how to make bamboo using a quad. Can someone help me out please? Thank you

// Initialize size to output window and draw smooth lines and borders  
void setup()  
{  
size(450, 350);

}

void draw()  
{  
// The x and y coordinates vary each loop  
// and are calculated from mouseX and mouseY  
float x, y;

// Erases the screen  
background(255);

// Draw 3 pandas  
// Values of ctr increment as follows: -1.5, -0.5, 0.5, 1.5  
for (float ctr = -1.5; ctr \<= 1; ctr++)  
{  
//x and y coordinates from upper left to the lower right  
x = mouseX + ctr \* 100;  
y = mouseY + ctr \* 195;

```
//feet
fill(0);
ellipse(x+100,y+160,90,50);
ellipse(x+220,y+160,90,50);

```

//Body  
fill(255);  
ellipse(x+160,y+130,140,90);

//head  
fill(255);  
ellipse(x+160,y+55,160,100);

//ears  
fill(0);  
ellipse(x+220,y+6,40,30);  
ellipse(x+100,y+6,40,30);

//eyes  
ellipse(x+190,y+42,50,50);  
ellipse(x+125,y+42,50,50);

//nose  
arc(x+160, y+65, 20, 20, 0, PI\*1.0);

//pupil  
fill(255);  
ellipse(x+185,y+50,13,13);  
ellipse(x+130,y+50,13,13);

//hands  
fill(0);  
ellipse(x+140,y+130,40,45);  
ellipse(x+185,y+130,40,45);

//Bamboo  
quad(38, 31, 86, 20, 69, 63, 30, 76);

}  
}

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**Author:** ![glv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/glv/32/18785_2.png) [@glv](https://discourse.processing.org/u/glv)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2020, 4:32pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/hi-i-need-help-please/19343/2 "2020-04-02T16:32:24Z")

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Hello,

Please format your code as a courtesy to everyone:  
[https://discourse.processing.org/faq#format-your-code](https://discourse.processing.org/faq#format-your-code)

There are lots of resources here:  
[https://processing.org/](https://processing.org/)

It helps to use prints to the console for debugging:  
[https://processing.org/reference/println\_.html](https://processing.org/reference/println_.html)

`:)`

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**Author:** ![debxyz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@debxyz](https://discourse.processing.org/u/debxyz)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/hi-i-need-help-please/19343/3 "2020-04-02T16:34:28Z")

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I’m not sure if I can help with your specific question, **but please note,** unformatted code is hard to read! ☹

**For example, this:**

```auto
import processing.svg.*; // import svg library

boolean record; // set up record boolean

float x = 400; // setup function runs only once

```

**Is easier to read, than this:**

//import svg library  
import processing.svg.\*;  
//set up record boolean  
boolean record;  
//setup function runs only once  
float x = 400;

Increase your chances for a faster response to your question. Please format your code. To learn how: [https://discourse.processing.org/faq#format-your-code](https://discourse.processing.org/faq#format-your-code)

Thank you!  
🤓

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**Author:** ![debxyz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@debxyz](https://discourse.processing.org/u/debxyz)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2020, 4:46pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/hi-i-need-help-please/19343/5 "2020-04-02T16:46:50Z")

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Hi!  
You have formatted only the bottom half of your code. Please select ALL of the code then format with the \</\> in the tool bar.  
🙂

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**Author:** ![glv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/glv/32/18785_2.png) [@glv](https://discourse.processing.org/u/glv)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2020, 4:52pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/hi-i-need-help-please/19343/7 "2020-04-02T16:52:40Z")

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> [@glv](#):
>
> [FAQ - Processing Foundation](https://discourse.processing.org/faq#format-your-code)

If the instructions in the link are not clear let us know so we can update them.

Should look something like this:

```auto
/ Initialize size to output window and draw smooth lines and borders
void setup()
{
size(450, 350);

}

void draw()
{
// The x and y coordinates vary each loop
// and are calculated from mouseX and mouseY
float x, y;

// Erases the screen
background(255);

```

`:)`