mouseX and mouseY already are variables. Do you mean you're storing those values in some other variables (guess: x, y)?

What you are probably trying to do is something along the lines of:

Code:

// in draw()

// draw first circle

if (mousePressed) // perhaps use some other indicator
{
  // draw second circle
} 

If this doesn't make sense (or help you enough), I suggest that you go through a few (more) basic tutorials until you have a better understanding of what is going on.

Check the Learning link at the top of the page.

-spxl

ditto wrote on Mar 11^th, 2010, 12:09am:


I am guessing you did not try if (mousePressed) in the manner intended.

Please post your code so we can show you where the mistake is.

Code:

if (mousePressed) // condition
{
  // this will ONLY happen IF the condition is true
  ellipse(circleX, circleY, 50, 50);
} 

-spxl