[Help] How to write a code to save every x frames then reset? Substrate Code

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I am new to processing and wanted to work with the Substrate code. When I try to insert saving functionality, it typically bounces back "Duplicate method draw() in type Substrate". I am trying to get the sketch to run, and because it iterates endlessly, save sequentially to a png image file every time X amount of frames pass. Here is what I'm trying to insert:

int x = 0; void draw() { background(204); if (x < 100) { line(x, 0, x, 100); x = x + 1; } else { noLoop(); } // Saves each frame as line-000001.png, line-000002.png, etc. saveFrame("line-######.png"); }

Into the original code. Additionally, If its possible to make the sketch stop after x amount of frames, run again, and save the new files such as a_line-######.png, b_line-######.png, c_line-######.png, etc. so that it could left to run and save randomized sketches that would be helpful.

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GoToLoop

// forum.processing.org/two/discussion/11439/
// help-how-to-write-a-code-to-save-every-x-frames-then-reset-substrate-code

static final int FRAMES = 10, FPS = 5;
char label = 'a';

void setup() {
  smooth(4);
  frameRate(FPS);
}

void draw() {
  background( (color) random(#000000) );
  saveFrame( dataPath(label + "_line-#####.jpg") );

  println(label, frameCount);
  if (frameCount % FRAMES == 0)  if (label++ == 'z')  noLoop();
}

koogs

If its possible to make the sketch stop after x amount of frames, run again

you just need to call begin() to reinitialise the sketch from time to time.

i'd keep it simple like this (at bottom of draw()?):

// reset every 10000th frame
if (frameCount % 10000 == 0) {
  begin();
}
// save every 100th frame
if (frameCount % 100 == 0) {
  saveFrame("line-########.jpg");
}

so your filename will be line-xxxxyyyy.jpg where xxxx is the iteration and yyyy is the frame within the iteration, 100 to 9900. (no idea if these numbers are suitable)