# Text Converter (DESPERATE NEED!)

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/text-converter-desperate-need/33411>\
**Category:** Coding Questions\
**Tags:** homework\
**Created:** [November 9, 2021, 12:49am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/text-converter-desperate-need/33411 "2021-11-09T00:49:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![processingboy1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ba0ec/32.png) [@processingboy1](https://discourse.processing.org/u/processingboy1)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2021, 12:49am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/text-converter-desperate-need/33411/1 "2021-11-09T00:49:38Z")

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in desperate need, will depend whether i fail or pass the course!!!  
Due date is very near!  
No use of Arrays.

 ![Screenshot (12)](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/processingfoundation1/original/2X/a/ad1052f0ba823f5dc65c56a62e54e4548679921e.png)

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**Author:** ![hotfooted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/hotfooted/32/3670_2.png) [@hotfooted](https://discourse.processing.org/u/hotfooted)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2021, 3:31am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/text-converter-desperate-need/33411/2 "2021-11-09T03:31:24Z")

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lol. do your homework.

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**Author:** ![hotfooted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/hotfooted/32/3670_2.png) [@hotfooted](https://discourse.processing.org/u/hotfooted)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2021, 3:39am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/text-converter-desperate-need/33411/3 "2021-11-09T03:39:12Z")

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> **[Getting Started](https://processing.org/tutorials/gettingstarted/)**
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> Welcome to Processing! This introduction covers the basics of writing Processing code.

> **[Reference](https://processing.org/reference/text_.html)**
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> Draws text to the screen. Displays the information specified in the first parameter on the screen in the position specified by the additional parameters. A default font will be used unless a font is s…

> **[Button / Examples](https://processing.org/examples/button.html)**
>
> Click on one of the colored shapes in the center of the image to change the color of the background.

> **[Reference](https://processing.org/reference/color_.html)**
>
> Creates colors for storing in variables of the color datatype. The parameters are interpreted as RGB or HSB values depending on the current colorMode(). The default mode is RGB values fr…

good luck. remember you can’t spell school without cool

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**Author:** ![TfGuy44](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/tfguy44/32/41_2.png) [@TfGuy44](https://discourse.processing.org/u/TfGuy44)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2021, 3:49am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/text-converter-desperate-need/33411/4 "2021-11-09T03:49:39Z")

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Looks like a cool assignment! You could probably write it in a couple of hours. I imagine since this document is 7 pages long, that there are multiple parts, and directions on how each part should work. Looks like you’ll need a few loops to draw things, and some code that manipulates strings.

What have you got so far?

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**Author:** ![Chrisir](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/chrisir/32/45_2.png) [@Chrisir](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Chrisir)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2021, 3:22pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/text-converter-desperate-need/33411/6 "2021-11-09T15:22:24Z")

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It’s forum policy not to do homework for others

The idea is that you develop a program however small  
with your own approach.

Then when you are stuck ask a specific question

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**Author:** ![processingboy1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ba0ec/32.png) [@processingboy1](https://discourse.processing.org/u/processingboy1)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2021, 11:31pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/text-converter-desperate-need/33411/7 "2021-11-13T23:31:37Z")

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I’ve done something, but i am lost, i really need help

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**Author:** ![Chrisir](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/chrisir/32/45_2.png) [@Chrisir](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Chrisir)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2021, 12:06am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/text-converter-desperate-need/33411/9 "2021-11-14T00:06:22Z")

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Can you Post your entire code here and we get you started…?

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**Author:** ![Chrisir](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/chrisir/32/45_2.png) [@Chrisir](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Chrisir)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2021, 8:10pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/text-converter-desperate-need/33411/10 "2021-11-14T20:10:32Z")

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So in your draw() you need the text("…", ….,….); line

Now the buttons

For example before setup () make an array (see reference) of PVector:

PVector[] listButtons = new PVector  
[8];

each slot of the array represents the upper left corner of the button

Another array holds the text:

String [] listTexts = new String [8];

(When you know OOP convert to a class Button)

in draw()

```auto
int i=0;
for (PVector pv : listButtons) {
rectangle(pv.x,pv.y,
300, 44);
text(listTexts[i], pv.x+3, pv.y+22);
i++;
}//for

```

Similarly in mousePressed loop over listButtons and check with if if the mouse is inside the button

Set a marker accordingly (e.g. greenColor = true or textSizeMy = 44)

When using text() for your main sentence as I mentioned before just set the text properties using these markers before text()

eg textSize(textSizeMy);

Repeat the pattern for all markers/ text properties you need

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**Author:** ![processingboy1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ba0ec/32.png) [@processingboy1](https://discourse.processing.org/u/processingboy1)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2021, 11:49pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/text-converter-desperate-need/33411/11 "2021-11-15T23:49:02Z")

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Sure, should i just paste everything here?

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**Author:** ![TfGuy44](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/tfguy44/32/41_2.png) [@TfGuy44](https://discourse.processing.org/u/TfGuy44)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2021, 7:28am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/text-converter-desperate-need/33411/12 "2021-11-16T07:28:31Z")

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Your due date was “very near” a week ago. Are you still working on this?

You can post your entire code here, yes. Be sure to use the code formatting button on it, which looks like this: \</\>

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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:** [November 16, 2021, 11:22am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/text-converter-desperate-need/33411/13 "2021-11-16T11:22:52Z")

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Hello @processingboy1,

Please read:

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> **[Welcome to Processing!](https://processing.org/)**
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With a some hard work and effort on your part you should be able to learn some programming and complete this assignment.

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