# How to move an object created on a loop
**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-move-an-object-created-on-a-loop/38034
**Category:** Beginners
**Created:** [July 19, 2022, 8:16pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-move-an-object-created-on-a-loop/38034 "2022-07-19T20:16:34Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@Ghost2](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Ghost2)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2022, 8:16pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-move-an-object-created-on-a-loop/38034/1 "2022-07-19T20:16:34Z")
I have this piece of code where i am trying to move an object i.e three dots created by a for loop and i want to move the dots when mouse is pressed eg. Move the dots like dot++.If anyone can help me it would be great\
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int dotX=0;
int dotY=0;
int Radius=25;
void setup(){
size(700,700);
}
void draw(){
dotX=width/2;
dotY=height/2;
background(200);
for(int i=0;i\<3;i++){
circle(dotX,dotY+Radius\*i,Radius);
}
}
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### Author:  [@Divitiacus](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Divitiacus)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2022, 8:31pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-move-an-object-created-on-a-loop/38034/2 "2022-07-19T20:31:15Z")
You can use the mousePressed() function.
It goes outside of the draw function.
> **[Reference](https://processing.org/reference/mousePressed_.html)**
>
> The mousePressed() function is called once after every time a mouse button is pressed. The mouseButton variable (see the related reference entry) can be used to determine which button ha…
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### Author:  [@mnse](https://discourse.processing.org/u/mnse)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2022, 5:52am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-move-an-object-created-on-a-loop/38034/3 "2022-07-20T05:52:21Z")
Hi @Ghost2,
not exactly clear to me what you wanna do, but you can do for example s.th like
```auto
int dotX=0;
int dotY=0;
int Radius=25;
void setup() {
size(700, 700);
dotX=Radius/2;
dotY=height/2;
}
void draw() {
background(200);
if (mousePressed) {
dotX = (dotX+5) % (width-(Radius/2));
}
for (int i=0; i<3; i++) {
circle(dotX, dotY+Radius*i, Radius);
}
}
```
if you want to move every dot individually you need another approach.
Cheers
— mnse
PS: If you wonder why Radius/2 read the [circle reference (default settings)](https://processing.org/reference/circle_.html)
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### Author:  [@Ghost2](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Ghost2)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2022, 7:49pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-move-an-object-created-on-a-loop/38034/4 "2022-07-20T19:49:44Z")
Works perfect. Thank You
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### Author:  [@Ghost2](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Ghost2)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-move-an-object-created-on-a-loop/38034/5 "2022-07-20T20:10:06Z")
And now to the code if i press the mouse and want to shift the circles to line up in the x axis///////If mousePresssed the circles should face the width and start moving towards the width in a straight line.
```auto
int dotX=0;
int dotY=0;
int Radius=25;
void setup() {
size(700, 700);
dotX=Radius/2;
dotY=height/2;
}
void draw() {
background(200);
// if (mousePressed) {
// dotX = (dotX+5) % (width-(Radius/2));
// }
for (int i=0; i<3; i++) {
circle(dotX, dotY+Radius*i, Radius);
}
}
```
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### Author:  [@Chrisir](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Chrisir)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2022, 8:31pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-move-an-object-created-on-a-loop/38034/6 "2022-07-20T20:31:29Z")
Please try it yourself.
Show your attempt and tell us where you are stuck
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### Author:  [@Ghost2](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Ghost2)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2022, 3:06am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-move-an-object-created-on-a-loop/38034/7 "2022-07-21T03:06:09Z")
I figured it out. Thanks for your help
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### Author:  [@JSGauthier](https://discourse.processing.org/u/JSGauthier)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2022, 4:40pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-move-an-object-created-on-a-loop/38034/8 "2022-07-25T16:40:49Z")
What was your solution? Can you share it please? -🙂