Bodoppels
Reputation: 406
Draw random coloured circles on canvas
I am trying to create a animation where circles run from right to left. The circles' colours are selected randomly by a function. I have created a fiddle where one circle runs from right to left. Now my function creates a random colour. This function is executed every second and the circle changes its colour every second, instead of a new circle with the random picked colour become created. How can I change it so that it draws a new circle every second on the canvas and doesn't only change the colour of the circle?
This is my function:
function getRandomElement(array) {
if (array.length == 0) {
return undefined;
}
return array[Math.floor(Math.random() * array.length)];
}
var circles = [
'#FFFF00',
'#FF0000',
'#0000FF'
];
function drawcircles() {
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.arc(ballx * 108, canvasHeight / 2, x*5, 0, 2*Math.PI, false);
ctx.fillStyle = getRandomElement(circles);
ctx.fill();
ctx.closePath;
}
Upvotes: 3
Views: 1558
Answers (1)
DUUUDE123
Reputation: 166
Comments on your question:
You are changing the color of the fillStyle to a random color at each frame. This is the reason why it keeps "changing" color. Set it to the color of the circle:
context.fillStyle = circle.color;
- make circles with x, y, diameter, bounciness, speed, and color using an array
- draw and update them with requestAnimationFrame (mine is a custom function)
My answer:
I made this just last night, where some circles follow the cursor and "bounce" off the edges of the screen. I tested the code and it works.
I might post a link later, but here is all of the code right now...
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<canvas id="canvas"></canvas>
<script>
var lastTime = 0;
function requestMyAnimationFrame(callback, time)
{
var t = time || 16;
var currTime = new Date().getTime();
var timeToCall = Math.max(0, t - (currTime - lastTime));
var id = window.setTimeout(function(){ callback(currTime + timeToCall); }, timeToCall);
lastTime = currTime + timeToCall;
return id;
}
var canvas = document.getElementById("canvas");
var context = canvas.getContext("2d");
canvas.width = window.innerWidth - 20;
canvas.height = window.innerHeight - 20;
canvas.style.width = canvas.width + "px";
canvas.style.height = canvas.height + "px";
var circles = [];
var mouse =
{
x: 0,
y: 0
}
function getCoordinates(x, y)
{
return "(" + x + ", " + y + ")";
}
function getRatio(n, d)
{
// prevent division by 0
if (d === 0 || n === 0)
{
return 0;
}
else
{
return n/d;
}
}
function Circle(x,y,d,b,s,c)
{
this.x = x;
this.y = y;
this.diameter = Math.round(d);
this.radius = Math.round(d/2);
this.bounciness = b;
this.speed = s;
this.color = c;
this.deltaX = 0;
this.deltaY = 0;
this.drawnPosition = "";
this.fill = function()
{
context.beginPath();
context.arc(this.x+this.radius,this.y+this.radius,this.radius,0,Math.PI*2,false);
context.closePath();
context.fill();
}
this.clear = function()
{
context.fillStyle = "#ffffff";
this.fill();
}
this.draw = function()
{
if (this.drawnPosition !== getCoordinates(this.x, this.y))
{
context.fillStyle = this.color;
// if commented, the circle will be drawn if it is in the same position
//this.drawnPosition = getCoordinates(this.x, this.y);
this.fill();
}
}
this.keepInBounds = function()
{
if (this.x < 0)
{
this.x = 0;
this.deltaX *= -1 * this.bounciness;
}
else if (this.x + this.diameter > canvas.width)
{
this.x = canvas.width - this.diameter;
this.deltaX *= -1 * this.bounciness;
}
if (this.y < 0)
{
this.y = 0;
this.deltaY *= -1 * this.bounciness;
}
else if (this.y+this.diameter > canvas.height)
{
this.y = canvas.height - this.diameter;
this.deltaY *= -1 * this.bounciness;
}
}
this.followMouse = function()
{
// deltaX/deltaY will currently cause the circles to "orbit" around the cursor forever unless it hits a wall
var centerX = Math.round(this.x + this.radius);
var centerY = Math.round(this.y + this.radius);
if (centerX < mouse.x)
{
// circle is to the left of the mouse, so move the circle to the right
this.deltaX += this.speed;
}
else if (centerX > mouse.x)
{
// circle is to the right of the mouse, so move the circle to the left
this.deltaX -= this.speed;
}
else
{
//this.deltaX = 0;
}
if (centerY < mouse.y)
{
// circle is above the mouse, so move the circle downwards
this.deltaY += this.speed;
}
else if (centerY > mouse.y)
{
// circle is under the mouse, so move the circle upwards
this.deltaY -= this.speed;
}
else
{
//this.deltaY = 0;
}
this.x += this.deltaX;
this.y += this.deltaY;
this.x = Math.round(this.x);
this.y = Math.round(this.y);
}
}
function getRandomDecimal(min, max)
{
return Math.random() * (max-min) + min;
}
function getRoundedNum(min, max)
{
return Math.round(getRandomDecimal(min, max));
}
function getRandomColor()
{
// array of three colors
var colors = [];
// go through loop and add three integers between 0 and 255 (min and max color values)
for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++)
{
colors[i] = getRoundedNum(0, 255);
}
// return rgb value (RED, GREEN, BLUE)
return "rgb(" + colors[0] + "," + colors[1] + ", " + colors[2] + ")";
}
function createCircle(i)
{
// diameter of circle
var minDiameter = 25;
var maxDiameter = 50;
// bounciness of circle (changes speed if it hits a wall)
var minBounciness = 0.2;
var maxBounciness = 0.65;
// speed of circle (how fast it moves)
var minSpeed = 0.3;
var maxSpeed = 0.45;
// getRoundedNum returns a random integer and getRandomDecimal returns a random decimal
var x = getRoundedNum(0, canvas.width);
var y = getRoundedNum(0, canvas.height);
var d = getRoundedNum(minDiameter, maxDiameter);
var c = getRandomColor();
var b = getRandomDecimal(minBounciness, maxBounciness);
var s = getRandomDecimal(minSpeed, maxSpeed);
// create the circle with x, y, diameter, bounciness, speed, and color
circles[i] = new Circle(x,y,d,b,s,c);
}
function makeCircles()
{
var maxCircles = getRoundedNum(2, 5);
for (var i = 0; i < maxCircles; i++)
{
createCircle(i);
}
}
function drawCircles()
{
var ii = 0;
for (var i = 0; ii < circles.length; i++)
{
if (circles[i])
{
circles[i].draw();
ii++;
}
}
}
function clearCircles()
{
var ii = 0;
for (var i = 0; ii < circles.length; i++)
{
if (circles[i])
{
circles[i].clear();
ii++;
}
}
}
function updateCircles()
{
var ii = 0;
for (var i = 0; ii < circles.length; i++)
{
if (circles[i])
{
circles[i].keepInBounds();
circles[i].followMouse();
ii++;
}
}
}
function update()
{
requestMyAnimationFrame(update,10);
updateCircles();
}
function draw()
{
requestMyAnimationFrame(draw,1000/60);
context.clearRect(0,0,canvas.width,canvas.height);
drawCircles();
}
function handleError(e)
{
//e.preventDefault();
//console.error(" ERROR ------ " + e.message + " ------ ERROR ");
}
window.addEventListener("load", function()
{
window.addEventListener("error", function(e)
{
handleError(e);
});
window.addEventListener("resize", function()
{
canvas.width = window.innerWidth - 20;
canvas.height = window.innerHeight - 20;
});
window.addEventListener("mousemove", function(e)
{
mouse.x = e.layerX || e.offsetX;
mouse.y = e.layerY || e.offsetY;
});
makeCircles();
update();
draw();
});
</script>
</body>
</html>
Upvotes: 1
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