Hey, im learning processing at uni. We have our first assignment and the brief is very simple, create a small processing app that the user can interact with. what i have so far is a modified version of someones work which is allowed, but i need to add something else of my own.

<sup>int angle = 0;  
int objectMode=1;
int currcol=214;
color backCol = color(255,255,255);


void setup()  
{  
 size(300, 500, P2D);  
 colorMode(HSB, 360, 255, 255, 255);
 background(backCol);  
 smooth();  
 noStroke();  
 fill(0, 102);  
}  

void draw()
{  

 // Draw only when mouse is pressed  
 if (mousePressed) {  
   angle += 10;  
   float val = cos(radians(angle)) * 20.5;  
   for (int a = 0; a < 360; a += 20) {  
    float xoff = random(0, 5)*cos(radians(a)) * val;  
    float yoff = random(0, 5)*sin(radians(a)) * val;  
    fill(currcol,random(255),random(255), random(100, 255));  
       drawShape(new PVector(mouseX+xoff,mouseY+yoff),objectMode,val);
   }  
   currcol+=random(-20,20);
 }  
 float ab=avgbright();
 if(ab<200) filter(DILATE);
 else if (ab>250) filter(ERODE);
}

void mouseReleased()
{
    if (mouseButton==RIGHT) background(backCol);
}

void keyReleased()
{
 switch(key)
 {
   case 'm':
    objectMode++;
    if (objectMode>3) objectMode-=3;
   break;
 }
}

void drawShape(PVector Pos, int mode, float param1)
 {
   switch (mode)
   {
   case 1:
     rect(Pos.x,Pos.y,param1,param1);  
     break;
   case 2:
     ellipse(Pos.x,Pos.y,param1,param1);  
     break;
   case 3:
     float start=random(0,TWO_PI);
     arc(Pos.x,Pos.y,param1,param1,start,random(start,TWO_PI));  
     break;
   }
 }
 
float avgbright()
{
 float totalbright=0;
 loadPixels();
 for(int i=0; i<pixels.length; i++)
 {
   totalbright+=brightness(pixels[i]);
 }
 return totalbright/pixels.length;
}</sup>  


this is what i have so far, pretty simple. does anyone have any code i could integrate into this? i was thinking a slow moving spiral that would effect the drawing as its applied. ill be looking for something till thurs when its due, but would really, really appreciate some help !

really anything you could add to it would be great ! im soo friggin noob at this , coding really isnt my thing...

todles wrote on Apr 18^th, 2010, 9:08pm:

I see a little contradiction here...