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| Name | mouseClicked() |
|---|---|
| Examples |
// Click within the image to change
// the value of the rectangle after
// after the mouse has been clicked
int value = 0;
void draw() {
fill(value);
rect(25, 25, 50, 50);
}
void mouseClicked() {
if (value == 0) {
value = 255;
} else {
value = 0;
}
}
|
| Description |
The mouseClicked() function is called after a mouse button has been pressed and then released.
Mouse and keyboard events only work when a program has draw(). Without draw(), the code is only run once and then stops listening for events. |
| Syntax | mouseClicked() mouseClicked(event) |
| Returns | void |
| Related | mouseX mouseY pmouseX pmouseY mousePressed mousePressed() mouseReleased() mouseMoved() mouseDragged() mouseButton mouseWheel() |
