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Class

PShape

Name

getChild()

Examples
example pic
PShape states;
PShape ohio;
states = loadShape("tristate.svg");
ohio = states.getChild("OH");
smooth();
background(0);
shape(states, -48, 5);
ohio.disableStyle();
fill(102, 0, 0);
shape(ohio, -48, 5);
Description Extracts a child shape from a parent shape. Specify the name of the shape with the target parameter. The shape is returned as a PShape object, or null is returned if there is an error.
Syntax
sh.getChild(target)
Parameters
sh PShape: any variable of type PShape
target String: the name of the shape to get
Returns PShape or null
Usage Web & Application
Updated on June 14, 2010 12:05:29pm EDT

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