test

Trigger_Array.pde

float[][] distances;
float maxDistance;
int spacer;
Trigger[] triggers;
int value = 0;

void setup() {

    size(640, 360);
    frameRate(32);
    background(0);
    int id_counter = 0;
    int dim = 20;
    int pox, poy;
    triggers = new Trigger[12];

    for (int y = 0; y < 3; y += 1) {
        for (int x = 0; x < 4; x += 1) {

            int ran_val = int(round(random(1)));
            pox = int(30.0 * x);
            poy = int(30.0 * y);
            PVector pos = new PVector(pox, poy);
            triggers[id_counter++] = new Trigger(pos, id_counter, ran_val);
        }
    }
}

void draw() {
    background(0);
    for (int i = 0; i < triggers.length; i+=1) {
        int ran_val = int(round(random(1)));
        if (triggers[i].is_mouse_over() == 1){

            // there is a press, so use it and reset te value state to 0 for next press
            if (value==1) {
                triggers[i].flip_state();
                value = 0;
            }
        }
        triggers[i].draw();
    }
}


void mouseClicked() {
  if (value == 0) {
    value = 1;
  }
  println("yes!");
}


class Trigger {
    PVector pos; 
    int id;
    int state;
    color on_color; 
    color off_color; 
    color edge_color;
    int dimx; 
    int dimy;

    // must have different names than the object variables internally.
    // seems a little stupid.
    Trigger(PVector _pos, int _id, int _state){
        pos = _pos;
        dimx = 20;
        dimy = 20;
        id = _id;
        state = _state;
        on_color = color(233,123,3);
        off_color = color(133,123,3);
        edge_color = color(133,223,33);
        draw(_state);
    }

    void flip_state(){
        state = (state == 0) ? 1 : 0;
    }

    int is_mouse_over(){
        if (((mouseY < (pos.y + dimy)) && (mouseY > pos.y)) 
            && (mouseX < (pos.x + dimx) && (mouseX > pos.x))) {
            return 1;
        } else {
            return -1;
        }
    }

    void draw(int state){
        color current_color = state == 1 ? on_color : off_color;
        fill(current_color);
        stroke(edge_color);
        rect(pos.x, pos.y, dimx, dimy);
    }

    void draw(){
        draw(state);
    }

};