Text wont draw in setup()

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Hello @starzorrow ,

Here is an example that loads the sound file in the background and sets boolean flags for decisions on program flow/control:

//https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-KjGrbuov4

import processing.sound.*;

SoundFile file;

boolean loaded = false;
boolean done = false;

void setup()
  { 
  size(300, 300);
  textSize(48); 
  textAlign(CENTER, CENTER);
  thread("loadFile");
  }
  
void draw()
  {
  background(255, 0, 0);
  
  if(loaded == true)
    {
    file.play();
  
    //Volume meter(0-1)
    file.amp(1);
    loaded = false;
    done = true;
    } 

  if(done == false) 
    {
    fill(255);
    textSize(48);  
    text(frameCount, width/2, height/2-10);
    return; // jumps to end of draw() function
    }
    
    // Resume draw() cycle...
  
    background(0, 255, 0); 
    fill(0);
    text(frameCount, width/2, height/2-10);
    }
  
  void loadFile() 
    {
    file = new SoundFile(this, "Loituma - Ievas polka Ievan Polkka good sound.mp3");
    loaded = true;
    }

Please looks up all references to code here:

The draw() reference states:

All Processing programs update the screen at the end of draw(), never earlier.

This also applies to setup() as well which is frameCount = 0;

When testing your code I had to add a fill(255) for the text otherwise I did not see the text on the black background.

:)

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