Hi,

I just started using processing to do a few reactive graphics experiments, and I have found it very intuitive and the instant feedback is incredibly useful. However, one of the applets I have created works fine, but it seems to consume a huge amount of processor power. I basically changes color dependent on where the cursor is placed in the applet window. I have tried putting it as an html, and as a .app (im using a mac), but unsurprisingly it makes little difference. If anyone has the patience, could you explain to me what has happened here? I don't really have any foundations of programming knowledge (being 16) but i would be very grateful for any assistance.

Josh

Here is the code:

void setup(){  
size(640, 480);
}

//the following constantly retrieves the mouse coordinates
void mouseX() {
loop();
}
void mouseY(){
loop();
}

//This part is supposed to make the blue levels dynamic too but instead I
//made them static because this block of code doesn't seem to work.
//if(mouseX > mouseY){
//  int blueLev = mouseX-mouseY;
//} else if (mouseX < mouseY){
//  color blueLev = mouseY-mouseX;
// loop();
//}

void draw() {
 background((mouseX/2), (mouseY/2), 153);
}