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#
# Save Frames
# by Daniel Shiffman.  
# 
# This example demonstrates how to use saveFrame to render
# out an image sequence that you can assemble into a movie
# using the MovieMaker tool.
#

# A boolean to track whether we are recording are not
attr_reader :recording 

def setup
  size(640, 360)
  smooth
  @recording = false
  directory = "output"
  Dir::mkdir(directory) unless File.exists?(directory) 
end

def draw
  background(0) 
  
  # An arbitrary oscillating rotating animation 
  # so that we have something to render
  (0 ... TWO_PI).step(0.2) do |a|
    push_matrix
    translate(width/2, height/2)
    rotate(a+sin(frame_count*0.004*a))
    stroke(255)
    line(-100, 0, 100, 0)
    pop_matrix
  end
  
  # If we are recording call saveFrame!
  # The number signs (#) indicate to Processing to 
  # number the files automatically
  if (recording)
    save_frame("output/frames####.png".to_java)
  end
  
  # Let's draw some stuff to tell us what is happening
  # It's important to note that none of this will show up in the
  # rendered files b/c it is drawn *after* saveFrame
  textAlign(CENTER)
  fill(255)
  if (!recording)
    text("Press r to start recording.", width/2, height-24)
  else
    text("Press r to stop recording.", width/2, height-24)
  end
  
  # A red dot for when we are recording
  stroke(255)
  if (recording)
    fill(255, 0, 0)
  else 
    noFill
  end
  ellipse(width/2, height-48, 16, 16)
end

def key_pressed  
  # If we press r, start or stop recording!
  if (key == 'r' || key == 'R')
    @recording = !recording
  end
end

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ruby-processing-2.4.1	samples/processing_app/topics/file_io/save_frames.rb