Intro To The Processing Software

I just discovered this free, open source software called Processing. It's quite easy to use, exportable as Java applets, or as independent programs on any of the three main OS (Mac, Linux, Windoze). It's easy to create interactive generative art or other programs. It's also a lot of fun just to play around in.

Below is a screencap from a program i wrote yesterday. Code will be revealed later

My first 'ible BTW, so shoot me criticisms if need be.

Step 1 Get the software!

go to www.processing.org and download!

http://processing.org/download/index.html

That step was easy.

Comments

[Chowmix12]

How can i install the blobDetection library? I've tried but i keep getting different errors each time... i downloaded it from here: http://www.v3ga.net/processing/BlobDetection/index-page-download.html

[zoltzerino]

 The example codes at the end download as .tmp, rather than .pde. Any chance of fixing?

[mrbleh]

 I don't know why 'ables changes the extension, but I just downloaded it and opened it with text edit, and the code is there, so you should just be able to change the extension. Or at the very least open in a text editor and copy paste into a processing code. 

Thanks for looking! 

[chuckthenerd]

minor correction on the comment area... translate(width/2, height/2) ;// this translates the point (0,0) to the center of the window instead of the //upper (right)> left corner

[mrbleh]

You are correct, sir. Thanks for the tip!