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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.
RelatedmouseX
mouseY
mouseReleased()
mouseMoved()
mouseDragged()
Updated on February 19, 2013 07:58:55pm EST

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