Random word generator

[FrankyWes]

Yo smart people, I am currently working on a random word generator. The reason for it is to give an objective either every 15 minutes or by key press. For instance “Draw the letter B”.
I got the randomiser, but it is either going too fast, or with delay so slow the program stops running? And also tried the keypress. (Currently has an image as background). I can’t seem to figure out how create a timer the redraws the objective.
Heres the code.

PFont font;
PImage bg;
int n = 0;


void setup() {
  size(1920, 1080);
//  frameRate(1);

bg = loadImage("backtest.png");
}

void draw() {
    
//var n = 0;
var o = 0;
var s = 0;
  

  background(bg);
//background(255);
  fill(255);
  
  
  font = loadFont("type1.vlw");
  textFont(font);
  
//arrays, which are int because they varray from 0 to 4
String[] nouns = {"A","B","C","D","E"};
String[] stasis = {"Draw letter"};
String[] objective = {"objective"};


//int n = int (random(5));
//int o = int(random(1));
//delay(50000);



text(nouns[n], 400, 700);
text(stasis[s], 110, 700);
text(objective[o], 110, 650);

}

void keyPressed(){
  if ( key == 'r') {
    n = 1;
  }else{
    n = 4;
  }
}

[glv]

Hello,

There are many examples of timers in this forum.

This is just one of them:

Need assistance with timing! [millis()]

I provided a simple example: int whattimeisitnow; int whattimeisitatstartofstopwatch; int timepassedtoresetstopwatch = 1000; //setup runs once void setup() { whattimeisitatstartofstopwatch = millis(); } //draw loops 60 frames per sec void draw() { whattimeisitnow = millis(); if (whattimeisitnow > whattimeisitatstartofstopwatch + timepassedtoresetstopwatch) { println("1000 ms have passed!"); whattimeisitatstartofstopwatch = millis(); //reset st…

This is the reference for delay():

delay() / Reference

I suggest you read it before you consider using it.

Consider working on a simple timer first and then integrating it with your code once you understand it.

:)