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:clipboard: Create an html canvas app, part of Javascript30 tutorial from Wes Bos
https://github.com/andrewjbateman/html5-canvas

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:clipboard: Create an html canvas app, part of Javascript30 tutorial from Wes Bos

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# :zap: Javascript30 Tutorial HTML5-Canvas

* Wes Bos Youtube Tutorial 8/30: [Let's build something fun with HTML5 Canvas - #JavaScript30 8/30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZGAzJ0drl0).

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## :page_facing_up: Table of contents

* [General info](#general-info)
* [Screenshots](#screenshots)
* [Technologies](#technologies)
* [Setup](#setup)
* [Features](#features)
* [Status](#status)
* [Inspiration](#inspiration)
* [Contact](#contact)

## :books: General info

* Draws coloured lines of varying width using mouse drawing events.

## :camera: Screenshots

![Example screenshot](./img/canvas.png).

## :signal_strength: Technologies

* [Javascript v1.9 ECMA-262 ECMAScript 2018](http://www.ecma-international.org/publications/standards/Ecma-262.htm)

## :floppy_disk: Setup

* Open index.html in browser. If any code is changed the browser needs to be refreshed.

## :computer: Code Examples

* Code to clear content and listen to mouse drawing events.

```javascript
/*function to clear all content inside the defined canvas rectangle*/
clearCanvas = () => {
ctx.clearRect(0,0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
}

canvas.addEventListener('mousedown', (e) => {
isDrawing = true;
[lastX, lastY] = [e.offsetX, e.offsetY];
});

canvas.addEventListener('mousemove', draw);
canvas.addEventListener('mouseup', () => isDrawing = false);
canvas.addEventListener('mouseout', () => isDrawing = false);
```

## :cool: Features

* Function to clear canvas using HTML bootstrap button.

## :clipboard: Status & To-Do List

* Status: Working. Updated to work from browser, not from Glitch.
* To-Do: clear error; `index.html:16 Uncaught TypeError: Cannot set property 'innerHTML' of null
at HTMLButtonElement.onclick (index.html:16)`

## :clap: Inspiration

* Wes Bos Youtube Tutorial 8/30: [Let's build something fun with HTML5 Canvas - #JavaScript30 8/30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZGAzJ0drl0)

## :envelope: Contact

* Repo created by [ABateman](https://www.andrewbateman.org) - you are welcome to [send me a message](https://andrewbateman.org/contact)