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How can I reverse the direction of this square after it reaches a certain value?

I'm trying to create an idle animation where the red rectangle moves back and forth slightly in a loop. For some reason once it reaches the specified threshhold instead of proceeding to move in the opposite direction, it just stops.
What did I do wrong?
<canvas id="myCanvas" width="1500" height="500" style="border:1px solid #c3c3c3;">
Your browser does not support the canvas element.
</canvas>
<script>
var canvas = document.getElementById("myCanvas");
var ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
// Spaceship structure
var shipWidth = 250;
var shipHeight = 100;
// Canvas parameters
var cWidth = canvas.width;
var cHeight = canvas.height;
// Positioning variables
var centerWidthPosition = (cWidth / 2) - (shipWidth / 2);
var centerHeightPosition = (cHeight / 2) - (shipHeight / 2);
var requestAnimationFrame = window.requestAnimationFrame ||
window.mozRequestAnimationFrame ||
window.webkitRequestAnimationFrame ||
window.msRequestAnimationFrame;
function drawShip(){
ctx.clearRect(0, 0, cWidth, cHeight);
ctx.fillStyle = "#FF0000";
ctx.fillRect(centerWidthPosition,centerHeightPosition,shipWidth,shipHeight);
centerWidthPosition--;
if (centerWidthPosition < 400){
++centerWidthPosition;
}
requestAnimationFrame(drawShip);
}
drawShip();
</script>

#TheAmberlamps explained why it's doing that. Here I offer you a solution to achieve what I believe you are trying to do.
Use a velocity variable that changes magnitude. X position always increases by velocity value. Velocity changes directions at screen edges.
// use a velocity variable
var xspeed = 1;
// always increase by velocity
centerWidthPosition += xspeed;
// screen edges are 0 and 400 in this example
if (centerWidthPosition > 400 || centerWidthPosition < 0){
xspeed *= -1; // change velocity direction
}
I added another condition in your if that causes the object to bounce back and forth. Remove the selection after || if you don't want it doing that.

Your function is caught in a loop; once centerWidthPosition reaches 399 your conditional makes it increment back up to 400, and then it decrements back to 399.

here is another one as a brain teaser - how would go by making this animation bounce in the loop - basically turn text into particles and then reverse back to text and reverse back to particles and back to text and so on and on and on infinitely:
var random = Math.random;
window.onresize = function () {
canvas.width = window.innerWidth;
canvas.height = window.innerHeight;
};
window.onresize();
var ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
ctx.font = 'bold 50px "somefont"';
ctx.textBaseline = 'center';
ctx.fillStyle = 'rgba(255,255,255,1)';
var _particles = [];
var particlesLength = 0;
var currentText = "SOMETEXT";
var createParticle = function createParticle(x, y) {_particles.push(new Particle(x, y));};
var checkAlpha = function checkAlpha(pixels, i) {return pixels[i * 4 + 3] > 0;};
var createParticles = function createParticles() {
var textSize = ctx.measureText(currentText);
ctx.fillText(currentText,Math.round((canvas.width / 2) - (textSize.width / 2)),Math.round(canvas.height / 2));
var imageData = ctx.getImageData(1, 1, canvas.width, canvas.height);
var pixels = imageData.data;
var dataLength = imageData.width * imageData.height;
for (var i = 0; i < dataLength; i++) {
var currentRow = Math.floor(i / imageData.width);
var currentColumn = i - Math.floor(i / imageData.height);
if (currentRow % 2 || currentColumn % 2) continue;
if (checkAlpha(pixels, i)) {
var cy = ~~(i / imageData.width);
var cx = ~~(i - (cy * imageData.width));
createParticle(cx, cy);
}}
particlesLength = _particles.length;
};
var Point = function Point(x, y) {
this.set(x, y);
};
Point.prototype = {
set: function (x, y) {
x = x || 0;
y = y || x || 0;
this._sX = x;
this._sY = y;
this.reset();
},
add: function (point) {
this.x += point.x;
this.y += point.y;
},
multiply: function (point) {
this.x *= point.x;
this.y *= point.y;
},
reset: function () {
this.x = this._sX;
this.y = this._sY;
return this;
},
};
var FRICT = new Point(0.98);//set to 0 if no flying needed
var Particle = function Particle(x, y) {
this.startPos = new Point(x, y);
this.v = new Point();
this.a = new Point();
this.reset();
};
Particle.prototype = {
reset: function () {
this.x = this.startPos.x;
this.y = this.startPos.y;
this.life = Math.round(random() * 300);
this.isActive = true;
this.v.reset();
this.a.reset();
},
tick: function () {
if (!this.isActive) return;
this.physics();
this.checkLife();
this.draw();
return this.isActive;
},
checkLife: function () {
this.life -= 1;
this.isActive = !(this.life < 1);
},
draw: function () {
ctx.fillRect(this.x, this.y, 1, 1);
},
physics: function () {
if (performance.now()<nextTime) return;
this.a.x = (random() - 0.5) * 0.8;
this.a.y = (random() - 0.5) * 0.8;
this.v.add(this.a);
this.v.multiply(FRICT);
this.x += this.v.x;
this.y += this.v.y;
this.x = Math.round(this.x * 10) / 10;
this.y = Math.round(this.y * 10) / 10;
}
};
var nextTime = performance.now()+3000;
createParticles();
function clearCanvas() {
ctx.fillStyle = 'rgba(0,0,0,1)';
ctx.fillRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
}
(function clearLoop() {
clearCanvas();
requestAnimationFrame(clearLoop);
})();
(function animLoop(time) {
ctx.fillStyle = 'rgba(255,255,255,1)';
var isAlive = true;
for (var i = 0; i < particlesLength; i++) {
if (_particles[i].tick()) isAlive = true;
}
requestAnimationFrame(animLoop);
})();
function resetParticles() {
for (var i = 0; i < particlesLength; i++) {
_particles[i].reset();
}}

Code crashes because object's .rad property becomes undefined

I am creating an ecosystem with my code consisting of plants, herbivores, and carnivores being represented through circles. For some reason, my code has been crashing after a certain amount of time ranging from 30 seconds to 8 minutes but no more than that.
After doing some digging I have found out that the crash is a result of my object's .rad property becoming undefined for some reason. It's probably a result of me improperly setting up my functions but I haven't been able to find a solution.
var plantSpawn = 5;
var herbSpawn = 3;
var carnSpawn = 2;
var myPlants = new Array();
var myCarns = new Array();
var myHerbs = new Array();
//////////////PLANTS//////////////////
function createPlants() {
reproducePlants();
setInterval(reproducePlants, 5000);
}
function reproducePlants() {
for(var p=0; p<plantSpawn; p++){
var rr = Math.round(Math.random() * 150);
var gg = Math.round(Math.random() * 255);
var bb = Math.round(Math.random() * 150);
var plant = new Object();
plant.x = Math.random() * canvas.width;
plant.y = Math.random() * canvas.height;
plant.rad = 2 + Math.random()*2;
plant.skin = 'rgba('+rr+','+gg+','+bb+', 1)';
myPlants.push(plant);
}
}
function drawPlants(){
var plantAmt = myPlants.length;
for(var j=0; j<plantAmt; j++) {
if (myPlants[j].x + myPlants[j].rad >= canvas.width) {
myPlants[j].x -= 10;
}
if (myPlants[j].y + myPlants[j].rad >= canvas.height) {
myPlants[j].y -= 10;
}
context.beginPath();
context.arc(myPlants[j].x, myPlants[j].y, myPlants[j].rad, 0, Math.PI*2, false);
context.closePath();
context.fillStyle = myPlants[j].skin;
context.fill();
}
}
function killPlants() {
plantDeath();
setInterval(plantDeath, 30000); //play with inc
}
function plantDeath() {
myPlants.splice(0,5);
}
//////////////HERBS//////////////////
function herbsLife(){
reproduceHerbs();
setInterval(reproduceHerbs, 10000);
herbsDeath();
setInterval(herbsDeath, 90000); //1.5 minutes
setInterval(herbsStarve, 10000); //10 seconds
}
function reproduceHerbs() {
for (var h=0; h<herbSpawn; h++){
var gg = Math.round(Math.random() * 100);
var bb = Math.round(Math.random() * 255);
var herbivore = new Object();
herbivore.x = Math.random() * canvas.width;
herbivore.y = Math.random() * canvas.height;
herbivore.rad = 5 + Math.random()*3;
herbivore.skin = 'rgba(0,'+gg+','+bb+', 1)';
herbivore.speedH = -3 + Math.random()*1.2;
herbivore.speedV = -3 + Math.random()*1.2;
herbivore.dirH = 1;
herbivore.dirV = 1;
myHerbs.push(herbivore);
}
}
function drawHerbs() {
var herbAmt = myHerbs.length;
for(var j=0; j<herbAmt; j++) {
var hX = myHerbs[j].x;
var hY = myHerbs[j].y;
//HERB MOVEMENT//
myHerbs[j].x += myHerbs[j].dirH * myHerbs[j].speedH;
if (myHerbs[j].x > canvas.width + myHerbs[j].rad || myHerbs[j].x < 0){
myHerbs[j].dirH *= -1;
}
myHerbs[j].y += myHerbs[j].dirV * myHerbs[j].speedV;
if (myHerbs[j].y > canvas.height + myHerbs[j].rad || myHerbs[j].y < 0){
myHerbs[j].dirV *= -1;
}
context.beginPath();
context.arc(myHerbs[j].x, myHerbs[j].y, myHerbs[j].rad, 0, Math.PI*2, false);
context.closePath();
context.fillStyle = myHerbs[j].skin;
context.fill();
}
}
function herbsDeath() {
myHerbs.splice(0,3);
}
function herbsEat() {
for (var k=0; k<myPlants.length; k++){
var pX = myPlants[k].x;
var pY = myPlants[k].y;
for (var h=0; h<myHerbs.length; h++){
var hX = myHerbs[h].x;
var hY = myHerbs[h].y;
var eX = hX - pX;
var eY = hY - pY;
var dist = Math.sqrt(Math.pow(eX,2) + Math.pow(eY,2));
if (dist < myPlants[k].rad*2) {
myPlants.splice(k,1);
myHerbs[h].rad += 1;
}
}
}
}
function herbsStarve() {
for (var s=0; s<myPlants.length; s++){
myHerbs[s].rad -= 1;
if (myHerbs[s].rad <= 2) {
myHerbs.splice(s,1);
}
}
}
//////////////CARNS//////////////////
function carnsLife() {
reproduceCarns();
setInterval(reproduceCarns, 20000); //20 seconds
carnsDeath();
setInterval(carnsDeath, 60000); //50 seconds
setInterval(carnsStarve, 7500); //10 seconds
}
function reproduceCarns() {
for (var c=0; c<carnSpawn; c++){
var rr = Math.round(Math.random() * 255);
var gg = Math.round(Math.random() * 100);
var carnivore = new Object();
carnivore.x = Math.random() * canvas.width;
carnivore.y = Math.random() * canvas.height;
carnivore.rad = 7 + Math.random()*3;
carnivore.skin = 'rgba('+rr+','+gg+',0, 1)';
//bigger random = slower//
carnivore.speedH = -3 + Math.random()*2;
carnivore.speedV = -3 + Math.random()*2;
carnivore.dirH = 1;
carnivore.dirV = 1;
myCarns.push(carnivore);
}
}
function drawCarns() {
var carnAmt = myCarns.length;
for(var j=0; j<carnAmt; j++) {
//CARN MOVEMENT//
myCarns[j].x += myCarns[j].dirH * myCarns[j].speedH;
if (myCarns[j].x > canvas.width + myCarns[j].rad || myCarns[j].x < 0){
myCarns[j].dirH *= -1;
}
myCarns[j].y += myCarns[j].dirV * myCarns[j].speedV;
if (myCarns[j].y > canvas.height + myCarns[j].rad || myCarns[j].y < 0){
myCarns[j].dirV *= -1;
}
context.beginPath();
context.arc(myCarns[j].x, myCarns[j].y, myCarns[j].rad, 0, Math.PI*2, false);
context.closePath();
context.fillStyle = myCarns[j].skin;
context.fill();
}
}
function carnsDeath() {
myCarns.splice(0,2);
}
function carnsEat() {
for (var k=0; k<myCarns.length; k++){
var cX = myCarns[k].x;
var cY = myCarns[k].y;
for (var h=0; h<myHerbs.length; h++){
var hX = myHerbs[h].x;
var hY = myHerbs[h].y;
var eX = cX - hX;
var eY = cY - hY;
var dist = Math.sqrt(Math.pow(eX,2) + Math.pow(eY,2));
if (dist < myCarns[k].rad*1.2 && myCarns[k].rad > myHerbs[h].rad) {
myHerbs.splice(h,1);
myCarns[k].rad += 1;
}
}
}
}
function carnsStarve() {
for (var q=0; q<myPlants.length; q++){
myCarns[q].rad = myCarns[q].rad - 1;
if (myCarns[q].rad <= 5) {
myCarns.splice(q,1);
}
}
}
<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title> Ecosystem </title>
<!-- import external .js scripts here -->
<script type="text/javascript" src="Creatures.js" ></script>
<!-- modify CSS properties here -->
<style type="text/css">
body,td,th {
font-family: Monaco, "Courier New", "monospace";
font-size: 14px;
color: rgba(255,255,255,1);
}
body {
background-color: rgba(0,0,0,1);
}
#container {
position: relative;
text-align: left;
width: 95%;
height: 800px;
}
#fmxCanvas {
position: relative;
background-color:rgba(255,255,255,1);
border: rgba(255,255,255,1) thin dashed;
cursor: crosshair;
display: inline-block;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div id="container">
<!-- START HTML CODE HERE -->
<canvas id="fmxCanvas" width="800" height="800"></canvas>
<div id="display"></div>
<!-- FINISH HTML CODE HERE -->
</div>
<script>
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// DECLARE requestAnimFrame
var rAF = window.requestAnimFrame ||
window.mozRequestAnimFrame ||
window.webkitRequestAnimFrame ||
window.msRequestAnimFrame;
var fps = 30;
window.requestAnimFrame = (
function(callback) {
return rAF ||
function(callback) {
window.setTimeout(callback, 1000 / fps);
};
})();
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// DEFINE GLOBAL VARIABLES HERE
var canvas;
var context;
canvas = document.getElementById("fmxCanvas");
context = canvas.getContext("2d");
var canvas1;
var context1;
canvas1 = document.createElement("canvas");
context1 = canvas1.getContext("2d");
canvas1.width = canvas.width;
canvas1.height = canvas.height;
var display;
display = document.getElementById('display');
var counter;
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// DEFINE YOUR GLOBAL VARIABLES HERE
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// CALL THE EVENT LISTENERS
window.addEventListener("load", setup, false);
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// ADD EVENT LISTENERS
canvas.addEventListener("mousemove", mousePos, false);
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// MOUSE COORDINATES
var stage, mouseX, mouseY;
function mousePos(event) {
stage = canvas.getBoundingClientRect();
mouseX = event.clientX - stage.left;
mouseY = event.clientY - stage.top;
}
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// INITIALIZE THE STARTING FUNCTION
function setup() {
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// DECLARE STARTING VALUES OF GLOBAL VARIABLES
counter = 0;
mouseX = canvas.width/2;
mouseY = canvas.height/2;
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// CALL SUBSEQUENT FUNCTIONS, as many as you need
createPlants();
killPlants();
herbsLife();
carnsLife();
clear(); // COVER TRANSPARENT CANVAS OR CLEAR CANVAS
draw(); // THIS IS WHERE EVERYTHING HAPPENS
}
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// CLEAR THE CANVAS FOR ANIMATION
// USE THIS AREA TO MODIFY BKGD
function clear() {
context.clearRect(0,0,canvas.width, canvas.height);
context1.clearRect(0,0,canvas.width, canvas.height);
// clear additional contexts here if you have more than canvas1
}
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// THIS IS WHERE EVERYTHING HAPPENS
function draw() {
counter += 0.1; // EASIER FOR SINE COSINE FUNCTIONS
//if (counter > Math.PI*200) { counter = 0; } // RESET COUNTER
clear(); // USE THIS TO REFRESH THE FRAME AND CLEAR CANVAS
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// >>>START HERE>>>START HERE>>>START HERE>>>START HERE>>>START HERE
drawPlants();
drawHerbs();
drawCarns();
herbsEat();
carnsEat();
// <<<END HERE<<<END HERE<<<END HERE<<<END HERE<<<END HERE<<<END HERE
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// HTML DISPLAY FIELD FOR TESTING PURPOSES
display.innerHTML =
// mouseX + " || " + mouseY +
" || Minutes = " + Math.trunc(counter/180) +
" || Seconds = " + Math.round(counter/3) +
"<br><br>" +
"Plants = " + myPlants.length +
"<br>" +
"Herbivores = " + myHerbs.length +
"<br>" +
"Carnivores = " + myCarns.length;
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// LAST LINE CREATES THE ANIMATION
requestAnimFrame(draw); // CALLS draw() every nth of a second
}
</script>
</body>
</html>

how to fill particles inside rectangle?

I'm looking to draw a rectangle basically text but just for clearing insight I'm working it with rectangle with small particles inside rectangle the basic I idea I got from https://yalantis.com/ but in my attempt I'm stuck here with solid filled rectangle with a color I have specified for particles. Please help me.. :)
Thanks here is my code:
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Off Screen Canvas</title>
<script>
function createOffscreenCanvas() {
var offScreenCanvas = document.createElement('canvas');
offScreenCanvas.width = '1360';
offScreenCanvas.height = '400';
var context = offScreenCanvas.getContext("2d");
var W=200;
var H=200;
particleCount = 200;
particles = []; //this is an array which will hold our particles Object/Class
function Particle() {
this.x = Math.random() * W;
this.y = Math.random() * H;
this.direction ={"x": -1 + Math.random()*2, "y": -1 + Math.random()*2};
this.vx = 2 * Math.random() + 4 ;
this.vy = 2 * Math.random() + 4;
this.radius = .9 * Math.random() + 1;
this.move = function(){
this.x += this.vx * this.direction.x;
this.y += this.vy * this.direction.y;
};
this.changeDirection = function(axis){
this.direction[axis] *= -1;
};
this.draw = function() {
context.beginPath();
context.fillStyle = "#0097a7";
context.arc(this.x, this.y, this.radius, 0, Math.PI * 2, false);
context.fill();
};
this.boundaryCheck = function(){
if(this.x >= W){
this.x = W;
this.changeDirection("x");
}
else if(this.x <= 0){
this.x = 0;
this.changeDirection("x");
}
if(this.y >= H){
this.y = H;
this.changeDirection("y");
}
else if(this.y <= 0){
this.y = 0;
this.changeDirection("y");
}
};
}
function createParticles(){
for (var i = particleCount-1; i >= 0; i--) {
p = new Particle();
particles.push(p);
}
}// end createParticles
function drawParticles(){
for (var i = particleCount-1; i >= 0; i--){
p = particles[i];
p.draw();
}
} //end drawParticles
function updateParticles(){
for(var i = particles.length - 1; i >=0; i--){
p = particles[i];
p.move();
p.boundaryCheck();
}
}//end updateParticle
createParticles();
var part=drawParticles();
context.fillStyle=part;
context.fillRect(W-190, H-190, W, H);
context.fill();
return offScreenCanvas;
}
function copyToOnScreen(offScreenCanvas) {
var onScreenContext=document.getElementById('onScreen').getContext('2d');
var offScreenContext = offScreenCanvas.getContext('2d');
var image=offScreenContext.getImageData(10,10,200,200);
onScreenContext.putImageData(image,offScreenCanvas.width/2,offScreenCanvas.height/4);
}
function main() {
copyToOnScreen(createOffscreenCanvas());
}
</script>
<style>
canvas {
border: 1px solid red;
}
</style>
</head>
<body onload="main()">
<canvas id="onScreen" width="1360" height="400"></canvas>
</body>
</html>

I see you have not found what you are looking for yet. Below is something quick to get you on your way. There is a whole range of stuff being used from canvas,mouse,particles, etc most of which is without comments. There is no load balancing or compliance testing and because it uses babel to be compatible with IE11 I have no clue how it runs on those browsers.
I will add to this answer some other time but for now I am a little over it.
const textList = ["1","2","3","Testing","text","to","particles"];
var textPos = 0;
function createParticles(text){
createTextMap(
text, // text to display
40, // font size
"Arial", // font
{ // style fot rendering font
fillStyle : "#6AF",
strokeStyle : "#F80",
lineWidth : 2,
lineJoin : "round",
},{ // bounding box to find a best fit for
top : 0,
left : 0,
width : canvas.width,
height : canvas.height,
}
)
}
// This function starts the animations
var started = false;
function startIt(){
started = true;
const next = ()=>{
var text = textList[(textPos++ ) % textList.length];
particles.mouseFX.dist = canvas.height / 8;
createParticles(text);
setTimeout(moveOut,text.length * 100 + 3000);
}
const moveOut = ()=>{
particles.moveOut();
setTimeout(next,2000);
}
setTimeout(next,0);
}
function setStyle(ctx,style){
Object.keys(style).forEach(key => ctx[key] = style[key]);
}
// the following function create the particles from text using a canvas
// the canvas used is dsplayed on the main canvas top left fro referance.
var tCan = createImage(100, 100); // canvas used to draw text
function createTextMap(text,size,font,style,fit){
// function to conver to colour hex value
const hex = (v)=> (v < 16 ? "0" : "") + v.toString(16);
// set up font so we can find the size.
tCan.ctx.font = size + "px " + font;
// get size of text
var width = Math.ceil(tCan.ctx.measureText(text).width + size);
// resize the canvas to fit the text
tCan.width = width;
tCan.height = Math.ceil(size *1.2);
// c is alias for context
var c = tCan.ctx;
// set up font
c.font = size + "px " + font;
c.textAlign = "center";
c.textBaseline = "middle";
// set style
setStyle(c,style);
// only do stroke and fill if they are set in styles object
if(style.strokeStyle){
c.strokeText(text, width / 2, tCan.height / 2);
}
if(style.fillStyle){
c.fillText(text, width / 2, tCan.height/ 2);
}
// prep the particles
particles.empty();
// get the pixel data
var data = c.getImageData(0,0,width,tCan.height).data;
var x,y,ind,rgb,a;
// find pixels with alpha > 128
for(y = 0; y < tCan.height; y += 1){
for(x = 0; x < width; x += 1){
ind = (y * width + x) << 2; // << 2 is equiv to * 4
if(data[ind + 3] > 128){ // is alpha above half
rgb = `#${hex(data[ind ++])}${hex(data[ind ++])}${hex(data[ind ++])}`;
// add the particle
particles.add(Vec(x, y), Vec(x, y), rgb);
}
}
}
// scale the particles to fit bounding box
var scale = Math.min(fit.width / width, fit.height / tCan.height);
particles.each(p=>{
p.home.x = ((fit.left + fit.width) / 2) + (p.home.x - (width / 2)) * scale;
p.home.y = ((fit.top + fit.height) / 2) + (p.home.y - (tCan.height / 2)) * scale;
})
.findCenter() // get center used to move particles on and off of screen
.moveOffscreen() // moves particles off the screen
.moveIn(); // set the particles to move into view.
}
// vector object a quick copy from other code.
function Vec(x,y){ // because I dont like typing in new
return new _Vec(x,y);
}
function _Vec(x = 0,y = 0){
this.x = x;
this.y = y;
return this;
}
_Vec.prototype = {
setAs(vec){
this.x = vec.x;
this.y = vec.y;
},
toString(){
return `vec : { x : ${this.x}, y : ${this.y} );`
}
}
// basic particle
const particle = {
pos : null,
delta : null,
home : null,
col : "black",
}
// array of particles
const particles = {
items : [], // actual array of particles
mouseFX : { // mouse FX
power : 20,
dist : 100,
curve : 3, // polynomial power
on : true,
},
fx : {
speed : 0.4,
drag : 0.15,
size : 4,
jiggle : 8,
},
// direction 1 move in -1 move out
direction : 1,
moveOut(){this.direction = -1; return this},
moveIn(){this.direction = 1; return this},
length : 0, // Dont touch this from outside particles.
each(callback){ // custom iteration
for(var i = 0; i < this.length; i++){
callback(this.items[i],i);
}
return this;
},
empty(){ // empty but dont dereference
this.length = 0;
return this;
},
deRef(){ // call to clear memory
this.items.length = 0;
this.length = 0;
},
add(pos,home,col){ // adds a particle
var p;
if(this.length < this.items.length){
p = this.items[this.length++];
// p.pos.setAs(pos);
p.home.setAs(home);
p.delta.x = 0;
p.delta.y = 0;
p.col = col;
}else{
this.items.push(
Object.assign(
{},
particle,
{
pos,
home,
col,
delta : Vec()
}
)
);
this.length = this.items.length
}
return this;
},
draw(){ // draws all
var p, size, sizeh;
sizeh = (size = this.fx.size) / 2;
for(var i = 0; i < this.length; i++){
p = this.items[i];
ctx.fillStyle = p.col;
ctx.fillRect(p.pos.x - sizeh, p.pos.y - sizeh, size, size);
}
},
update(){ // update all particles
var p,x,y,d;
var mP = this.mouseFX.power;
var mD = this.mouseFX.dist;
var mC = this.mouseFX.curve;
var fxJ = this.fx.jiggle;
var fxD = this.fx.drag;
var fxS = this.fx.speed;
for(var i = 0; i < this.length; i++){
p = this.items[i];
p.delta.x += (p.home.x - p.pos.x ) * fxS + (Math.random() - 0.5) * fxJ;
p.delta.y += (p.home.y - p.pos.y ) * fxS + (Math.random() - 0.5) * fxJ;
p.delta.x *= fxD;
p.delta.y *= fxD;
p.pos.x += p.delta.x * this.direction;
p.pos.y += p.delta.y * this.direction;
if(this.mouseFX.on){
x = p.pos.x - mouse.x;
y = p.pos.y - mouse.y;
d = Math.sqrt(x * x + y * y);
if(d < mD){
x /= d;
y /= d;
d /= mD;
d = (1-Math.pow(d,mC)) * mP;
p.pos.x += x * d;
p.pos.y += y * d;
}
}
}
return this;
},
findCenter(){ // find the center of particles maybe could do without
var x,y;
y = x = 0;
this.each(p => {
x += p.home.x;
y += p.home.y;
});
this.center = Vec(x / this.length, y / this.length);
return this;
},
moveOffscreen(){ // move start pos offscreen
var dist,x,y;
dist = Math.sqrt(this.center.x * this.center.x + this.center.y * this.center.y);
this.each(p => {
var d;
x = p.home.x - this.center.x;
y = p.home.y - this.center.y;
d = Math.max(0.0001,Math.sqrt(x * x + y * y)); // max to make sure no zeros
p.pos.x = p.home.x + (x / d) * dist;
p.pos.y = p.home.y + (y / d) * dist;
});
return this;
},
}
function onResize(){ // called from boilerplate
if(!started){
startIt();
}
}
/** SimpleFullCanvasMouse.js begin **/
// the following globals are available
// w, h, cw, ch, width height centerWidth centerHeight of canvas
// canvas, ctx, mouse, globalTime
//MAIN animation loop
function display() { // call once per frame
ctx.setTransform(1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0); // reset transform
ctx.globalAlpha = 1; // reset alpha
ctx.clearRect(0, 0, w, h);
if(tCan){
// ctx.drawImage(tCan,0,0);
}
particles.update();
particles.draw();
}
/******************************************************************************
The code from here down is generic full page mouse and canvas boiler plate
code. As I do many examples which all require the same mouse and canvas
functionality I have created this code to keep a consistent interface. The
Code may or may not be part of the answer.
This code may or may not have ES6 only sections so will require a transpiler
such as babel.js to run on legacy browsers.
*****************************************************************************/
// V2.0 ES6 version for Stackoverflow and Groover QuickRun
var w, h, cw, ch, canvas, ctx, mouse, globalTime = 0;
// You can declare onResize (Note the capital R) as a callback that is also
// called once at start up. Warning on first call canvas may not be at full
// size.
;(function(){
const RESIZE_DEBOUNCE_TIME = 100;
var resizeTimeoutHandle;
var firstRun = true;
function createCanvas () {
var c,cs;
cs = (c = document.createElement("canvas")).style;
cs.position = "absolute";
cs.top = cs.left = "0px";
cs.zIndex = 1000;
document.body.appendChild(c);
return c;
}
function resizeCanvas () {
if (canvas === undefined) { canvas = createCanvas() }
canvas.width = innerWidth;
canvas.height = innerHeight;
ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
if (typeof setGlobals === "function") { setGlobals() }
if (typeof onResize === "function") {
clearTimeout(resizeTimeoutHandle);
if (firstRun) { onResize() }
else { resizeTimeoutHandle = setTimeout(onResize, RESIZE_DEBOUNCE_TIME) }
firstRun = false;
}
}
function setGlobals () {
cw = (w = canvas.width) / 2;
ch = (h = canvas.height) / 2;
}
mouse = (function () {
function preventDefault(e) { e.preventDefault() }
var m; // alias for mouse
var mouse = {
x : 0, y : 0, w : 0, // mouse position and wheel
alt : false, shift : false, ctrl : false, // mouse modifiers
buttonRaw : 0,
over : false, // true if mouse over the element
buttonOnMasks : [0b1, 0b10, 0b100], // mouse button on masks
buttonOffMasks : [0b110, 0b101, 0b011], // mouse button off masks
active : false,
bounds : null,
eventNames : "mousemove,mousedown,mouseup,mouseout,mouseover,mousewheel,DOMMouseScroll".split(","),
event(e) {
var t = e.type;
m.bounds = m.element.getBoundingClientRect();
m.x = e.pageX - m.bounds.left - scrollX;
m.y = e.pageY - m.bounds.top - scrollY;
m.alt = e.altKey;
m.shift = e.shiftKey;
m.ctrl = e.ctrlKey;
if (t === "mousedown") { m.buttonRaw |= m.buttonOnMasks[e.which - 1] }
else if (t === "mouseup") { m.buttonRaw &= m.buttonOffMasks[e.which - 1] }
else if (t === "mouseout") { m.over = false }
else if (t === "mouseover") { m.over = true }
else if (t === "mousewheel") {m.w = e.wheelDelta }
else if (t === "DOMMouseScroll") { m.w = -e.detail }
if (m.callbacks) { m.callbacks.forEach(c => c(e)) }
if ((m.buttonRaw & 2) && m.crashRecover !== null) {
if (typeof m.crashRecover === "function") { setTimeout(m.crashRecover, 0) }
}
e.preventDefault();
},
addCallback(callback) {
if (typeof callback === "function") {
if (m.callbacks === undefined) { m.callbacks = [callback] }
else { m.callbacks.push(callback) }
}
},
start(element) {
if (m.element !== undefined) { m.remove() }
m.element = element === undefined ? document : element;
m.eventNames.forEach(name => document.addEventListener(name, mouse.event) );
document.addEventListener("contextmenu", preventDefault, false);
m.active = true;
},
remove() {
if (m.element !== undefined) {
m.eventNames.forEach(name => document.removeEventListener(name, mouse.event) );
document.removeEventListener("contextmenu", preventDefault);
m.element = m.callbacks = undefined;
m.active = false;
}
}
}
m = mouse;
return mouse;
})();
function done() { // Clean up. Used where the IDE is on the same page.
window.removeEventListener("resize", resizeCanvas)
mouse.remove();
document.body.removeChild(canvas);
canvas = ctx = mouse = undefined;
}
function update(timer) { // Main update loop
if(ctx === undefined){ return }
globalTime = timer;
display(); // call demo code
requestAnimationFrame(update);
}
setTimeout(function(){
canvas = createCanvas();
mouse.start(canvas, true);
resizeCanvas();
if(typeof Groover !== "undefined" && Groover.ide){ mouse.crashRecover = done }; // Requires Ace.js and GrooverDev.js. Prevents
window.addEventListener("resize", resizeCanvas);
requestAnimationFrame(update);
},0);
})();
/** SimpleFullCanvasMouse.js end **/
/** CreateImage.js begin **/
// creates a blank image with 2d context
function createImage(w,h){var i=document.createElement("canvas");i.width=w;i.height=h;i.ctx=i.getContext("2d");return i;}
/** CreateImage.js end **/
canvas {
background : black;
}

well after all the attempts like hell I finally got my answer thanks to moáois answer to my post using particle slider. here is the code. Thanks everyone for your help :)

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;
}

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>

Why is this clearInterval not reaching the var, though it is set as global?

JSFiddle
After each circle object is created, it should increase in size while the mouse is down, and stop when mouse is up. clearInterval doesn't seem to reach the internal variable "growLoop" even though it's supposed to be global by declaring it first(which was the advice on many other posts about this same issue). In the console it shows growLoop undefined, but it's defined in line 95, right?
Also, the time interval seems to decrease with every new circle created, and they grow faster. How could the value of setInterval change?
//set up canvas
var canvas = document.getElementById("canvas");
var ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
var circles = [];
//create circle
function create(location) {
circles.push({
x: location.x,
y: location.y,
radius: 10,
color: '#' + Math.floor(Math.random() * 16777215).toString(16)
});
}
//figure out mouse position
var rect = document.getElementById("canvas").getBoundingClientRect();
// Get canvas offset on page
var offset = {
x: rect.left,
y: rect.top
};
function isOnCanvas(a) {
if ((a.x >= 0 && a.x <= rect.width) && (a.y >= 0 && a.y <= rect.height)) {
return true;
}
return false;
}
function isOnCircle(a) {
var i = 0,
l = circles.length,
x, y, d, c;
for (; i < l; ++i) {
c = circles[i];
x = a.x - c.x;
y = a.y - c.y;
d = (a.radius || 10) + c.radius;
if (x * x + y * y <= d * d) {
return true;
}
}
return false;
}
// draw all circles
function draw() {
ctx.clearRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
for (var i = 0; i < circles.length; i++) {
var p = circles[i];
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.arc(p.x, p.y, p.radius, 0, 2 * Math.PI);
ctx.fillStyle = p.color;
ctx.fill();
}
}
//make last drawn circle 1px bigger
function grow(){
var a = circles[circles.length-1];
a.radius += 1;
}
//find percentage of canvas filled in
var totalSpace = canvas.width * canvas.height;
var totalFilled = function () {
total = 0;
for (var i = 0; i < circles.length; i++) {
var p = circles[i];
total += Math.PI * Math.pow(p.radius, 2);
}
return total;
console.log(total);
}
function findPercentage() {
return (totalFilled() / totalSpace) * 100;
}
function updateInfo() {
percentage = findPercentage();
document.getElementById("percentage").innerHTML = "You've filled in " + percentage.toFixed(1) + "%";
}
//do all the stuff
var animate = function(){
draw();
grow();
updateInfo();}
var growLoop = 0;
window.onmousedown = function (e) {
// get event location on page offset by canvas location
var location = {
x: e.pageX - offset.x,
y: e.pageY - offset.y
};
if (isOnCanvas(location) && !isOnCircle(location)) {
create(location);
var growLoop = setInterval(animate, 100);
}
};
window.onmouseup = function (e) {
clearInterval(growLoop);
}
window.onmouseout = function (e) {
clearInterval(growLoop);
}

var growLoop = setInterval(animate, 100);
By adding var here you are declaring an internal variable also named growLoop and not assigning to the global. Remove var.
growLoop = setInterval(animate, 100);
http://jsfiddle.net/SeAGU/85/