offMouse

variables demo.pde

/*
Steve Lambert 
offMouse
September 15, 2015
Note: where you declare your variable
*/

// Global Variables (usable in every loop/function we make)
int offMouse = 0; //declare AND initialize the variable

void setup(){
 size(600,600);

}

void draw(){

 offMouse = mouseX + 50;  // calculate the change in position
 // when we calculated this in setup, it didn't change. We need it
 // to be continually recalculated as the mouse moves

 background(0); // black
 ellipse(offMouse,mouseY,20,20);
 println("X: " + mouseX + " | offMouse: " + offMouse + " | Y: " + mouseY);
}