Hi,

A beginners question: I am trying to use a for-loop to create multiple shapes that attract or repel differently to the magnetic shape that follows the mouse.
Each shape should be attracted with various ranges, and each shape should be repelled into a certain distance, so that it doesn't slide outside the screen area.



import processing.opengl.*;

float wX;
float wY;
float delay = 60.0;


void setup(){
  size(300, 300, OPENGL);
  fill(200, 0, 100);
  noStroke();
  framerate(30);
  //smooth();
}
 

void draw(){
 background(0);
 
 
 if(mousePressed==true) { // attract
   float dx = mouseX - wX;
   if(abs(dx) > 20) {
     wX = wX + dx/delay;
   }
   float dy = mouseY - wY;
   if(abs(dy) > 20) { // this number should vary for each shape when it is  
                             //repeated by the forloop
     wY = wY + dy/delay;
   }
 } else { // repel
   float dx = mouseX + wX;
   if(abs(dx) > 20) {
     wX = wX - dx/delay; // it should only repel untill a certain number that
                                     //varies for each shape
       
   }
   float dy = mouseY + wY;
   if(abs(dy) > 20) {
     wY = wY - dy*1/delay;
   }
     
 }  
 
 pushMatrix();
 translate(wX, wY);
 beginShape(POLYGON);
   curveVertex(200,  200);
   curveVertex(84,  91);
   curveVertex(68,  19);
   curveVertex(21,  17);
   curveVertex(32, 100);
   curveVertex(32, 100);
 endShape();
 popMatrix();
 
 // 'magnetic shape'
 pushMatrix();
 translate(mouseX, mouseY);
 beginShape(POLYGON);
   curveVertex(200,  200);
   curveVertex(84,  91);
   curveVertex(68,  19);
   curveVertex(21,  17);
   curveVertex(32, 100);
   curveVertex(32, 100);
 endShape();
 point(mouseX+50, mouseY+50);
 popMatrix();
 
}