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Name

mousePressed

Examples
// Click within the image to change 
// the value of the rectangle
void draw() {
  if (mousePressed == true) {
    fill(0);
  } else {
    fill(255);
  }
  rect(25, 25, 50, 50);
}
Description Variable storing if a mouse button is pressed. The value of the system variable mousePressed is true if a mouse button is pressed and false if a button is not pressed.
Usage Web & Application
Related mouseX
mouseY
mousePressed()
mouseReleased()
mouseMoved()
mouseDragged()
Updated on June 14, 2010 12:05:29pm EDT

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