/** * Simple Write. * * Check if the mouse is over a rectangle and writes the status to the serial port. * This example works with the Wiring / Arduino program that follows below. */ import processing.serial.*; Serial myPort; // Create object from Serial class int val; // Data received from the serial port void setup() { size(200, 200); // I know that the first port in the serial list on my mac // is always my FTDI adaptor, so I open Serial.list()[0]. // On Windows machines, this generally opens COM1. // Open whatever port is the one you're using. String portName = Serial.list()[0]; myPort = new Serial(this, portName, 9600); } void draw() { background(255); if (mouseOverRect() == true) { // If mouse is over square, fill(204); // change color and myPort.write('H'); // send an H to indicate mouse is over square } else { // If mouse is not over square, fill(0); // change color and myPort.write('L'); // send an L otherwise } rect(50, 50, 100, 100); // Draw a square } boolean mouseOverRect() { // Test if mouse is over square return ((mouseX >= 50) && (mouseX <= 150) && (mouseY >= 50) && (mouseY <= 150)); } /* // Wiring/Arduino code: // Read data from the serial and turn ON or OFF a light depending on the value char val; // Data received from the serial port int ledPin = 4; // Set the pin to digital I/O 4 void setup() { pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT); // Set pin as OUTPUT Serial.begin(9600); // Start serial communication at 9600 bps } void loop() { while (Serial.available()) { // If data is available to read, val = Serial.read(); // read it and store it in val } if (val == 'H') { // If H was received digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH); // turn the LED on } else { digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW); // Otherwise turn it OFF } delay(100); // Wait 100 milliseconds for next reading } */