In debug mode how can I test keyPressed or mousePressed

Jackieh111

I can't figure out how to use keyPressed in debug mode - the cursor focus is on the processing editor and I just end up modifying the sketch.

Lord_of_the_Galaxy

Basically keyboard and mouse events have a complex method of execution, so it may not even be possible.

jeremydouglass

@Jackieh111 --

When I run a sketch in debug mode, I need to:

1. Click on the Debug icon
2. Run the sketch
3. Click on the sketch window once to give it mouse focus
4. Wait an extra 2-3 seconds for event startup (especially with text)
5. Expect that there might be slow / mushy interaction speed -- perhaps due to added overhead of running in debug?

However, both keyPressed and mousePressed do work correctly in debug mode. Here is a test sketch running at 10 fps:

void setup(){
  fill(0);
  frameRate(10);
}
void draw(){
  background(255);
  translate(width/2,height/2);
  if(keyPressed){
    text(key,0,0);
    println(key, millis());
  }
  if(mousePressed){
    rect(-10,-10,20,20);
    println("*", millis());
  }
}

...and when I launch it in debug mode, click in the window, and then slowly type "qwerty" and click the mouse, checks for keyPressed and mousePressed work correctly, and I see letters and images drawn to the screen and get this console output:

q 3338
w 4643
e 6143
r 6942
t 7745
y 8545
* 11944

Lord_of_the_Galaxy

Oh. You meant the variables.
I thought the question was about the functions.

Jackieh111

Thanks @jeremydouglass - I will try that out. Thanks for your help.