my eye

author Angelo Gladding

name Turtle Graphics

published 2025-06-11T13:19:35.114815-07:00

type entry

updated 2025-07-29T18:36:03.019992-07:00

url /turtle, /logo, /2025/06/11/nq

visibility public

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I was introduced to computer programming in 3rd grade (1992) with [wp:Logo].

[wp:Turtle_graphics]

<canvas id=canvas></canvas>

<div id=controls>
<div>
<label class=bounding><textarea id=code>setcolor red
setwidth 4
repeat 6 [
  forward 60
  right 60
]
penup
forward 100
pendown
setcolor blue
repeat 36 [forward 5 right 10]</textarea></label>
<div id=autocomplete></div>
</div>
<div>
<div style=margin-bottom:.5em><label>Speed: <input style=height:.25em type=range id=speed min=1 max=1000 value=500></label></div>
<div><button onclick=run()>Run</button>
<button onclick=togglePause() id=pauseBtn>Pause</button></div>
<div><button onclick=exportImage()>Export</button>
<button onclick="alert('work in progress')">Post</button></div>
</div>
</div>

<hr>

Mention or reply with your creation using the `featured` and `code` microformat properties.

<style>
canvas {
  border: .15em solid #586e75;
  height: 40em;
  width: 100%;
}
#controls {
  display: flex;
  gap: .5em;
}
#controls > div {
  flex: 1;
}
textarea {
  font-family: "Ubuntu Mono", monospace;
  height: 20em;
}
#autocomplete {
  background: #f0f0f0;
  border: 1px solid #aaa;
  font-family: monospace;
  font-size: 14px;
  display: none;
  z-index: 10;
  max-height: 120px;
  overflow-y: auto;
  width: 150px;
}
#autocomplete div {
  padding: 2px 6px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
#autocomplete .selected {
  background: #007acc;
  color: white;
}
</style>

<script>
const canvas = document.getElementById('canvas')
const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d')

let x, y, angle
let penDown = true
let strokeColor = 'blue'
let strokeWidth = 2
let commandQueue = []
let currentStep = 0
let paused = false

function getDelay() {
  const speed = +document.getElementById('speed').value
  const max = +document.getElementById('speed').max
  return Math.round(200 * (1 - speed / max))
}

function isInstant() {
  const speed = +document.getElementById('speed').value
  const max = +document.getElementById('speed').max
  return speed >= max
}

function forward(dist) {
  const rad = angle * Math.PI / 180
  const nx = x + Math.cos(rad) * dist
  const ny = y + Math.sin(rad) * dist
  if (penDown) {
    ctx.beginPath()
    ctx.moveTo(x, y)
    ctx.lineTo(nx, ny)
    ctx.strokeStyle = strokeColor
    ctx.lineWidth = strokeWidth
    ctx.stroke()
  }
  x = nx
  y = ny
  drawTurtle()
}

function right(deg) { angle += deg; drawTurtle() }
function left(deg)  { angle -= deg; drawTurtle() }

function runLine(cmd, arg) {
  if (cmd === 'forward') forward(arg)
  else if (cmd === 'right') right(arg)
  else if (cmd === 'left') left(arg)
  else if (cmd === 'penup') penDown = false
  else if (cmd === 'pendown') penDown = true
  else if (cmd === 'setcolor') strokeColor = arg
  else if (cmd === 'setwidth') strokeWidth = arg
}

function drawTurtle() {
  ctx.clearRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height)
  redrawLines()

  const rad = angle * Math.PI / 180
  const size = 6
  ctx.beginPath()
  ctx.moveTo(x + Math.cos(rad) * size, y + Math.sin(rad) * size)
  ctx.lineTo(x + Math.cos(rad + Math.PI * 0.75) * size, y + Math.sin(rad + Math.PI * 0.75) * size)
  ctx.lineTo(x + Math.cos(rad - Math.PI * 0.75) * size, y + Math.sin(rad - Math.PI * 0.75) * size)
  ctx.closePath()
  ctx.fillStyle = 'green'
  ctx.fill()
}


let segmentHistory = []

function redrawLines() {
  ctx.save()
  for (let seg of segmentHistory) {
    ctx.strokeStyle = seg.color
    ctx.lineWidth = seg.width
    ctx.beginPath()
    ctx.moveTo(seg.from[0], seg.from[1])
    ctx.lineTo(seg.to[0], seg.to[1])
    ctx.stroke()
  }
  ctx.restore()
}

function recordLine(x1, y1, x2, y2) {
  if (penDown) {
    segmentHistory.push({ from: [x1, y1], to: [x2, y2], color: strokeColor, width: strokeWidth })
  }
}

function animateForward(dist, done) {
  if (isInstant()) {
    const x0 = x, y0 = y
    forward(dist)
    recordLine(x0, y0, x, y)
    return done()
  }

  const steps = Math.max(1, Math.floor(Math.abs(dist) / 2))
  let count = 0
  const dx = Math.cos(angle * Math.PI / 180) * (dist / steps)
  const dy = Math.sin(angle * Math.PI / 180) * (dist / steps)
  let lastX = x, lastY = y

  function moveStep() {
    if (paused) return
    if (count++ >= steps) {
      recordLine(lastX, lastY, x, y)
      return done()
    }

    const nx = x + dx
    const ny = y + dy

    recordLine(x, y, nx, ny)

    x = nx
    y = ny
    drawTurtle()

    const delay = getDelay()
    setTimeout(() => requestAnimationFrame(moveStep), delay)
  }

  moveStep()
}

function step() {
  if (paused) return
  if (currentStep >= commandQueue.length) return

  const [cmd, arg] = commandQueue[currentStep++]

  if (cmd === 'forward') {
    if (isInstant()) {
      const x0 = x, y0 = y
      forward(arg)
      recordLine(x0, y0, x, y)
      requestAnimationFrame(step)
    } else {
      animateForward(arg, () => {
        const delay = getDelay()
        setTimeout(() => requestAnimationFrame(step), delay)
      })
    }
  } else {
    runLine(cmd, arg)
    const delay = getDelay()
    if (isInstant() || delay <= 0) {
      requestAnimationFrame(step)
    } else {
      setTimeout(() => requestAnimationFrame(step), delay)
    }
  }
}

function run() {
  ctx.clearRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height)
  x = 200
  y = 200
  angle = 0
  penDown = true
  strokeColor = 'blue'
  strokeWidth = 2
  commandQueue = []
  currentStep = 0
  paused = false
  segmentHistory = []
  document.getElementById('pauseBtn').innerText = 'Pause'

  const code = document.getElementById('code').value
  const tokens = tokenize(code)
  const commands = parseTokens(tokens)

  commandQueue.push(...commands)
  requestAnimationFrame(step)
}

function togglePause() {
  paused = !paused
  document.getElementById('pauseBtn').innerText = paused ? 'Resume' : 'Pause'
  if (!paused) requestAnimationFrame(step)
}

function exportImage() {
  const link = document.createElement('a')
  link.download = 'turtle.png'
  link.href = canvas.toDataURL()
  link.click()
}

function tokenize(code) {
  return code
    .replace(/\[/g, ' [ ')
    .replace(/\]/g, ' ] ')
    .trim()
    .split(/\s+/)
}

function parseTokens(tokens) {
  const result = []
  let i = 0

  function parseBlock() {
    const block = []
    while (i < tokens.length) {
      const token = tokens[i++]
      if (token === ']') break

      if (token === 'repeat') {
        const times = parseInt(tokens[i++])
        if (tokens[i++] !== '[') throw new Error('Expected [')
        const inner = parseBlock()
        for (let t = 0; t < times; t++) {
          block.push(...inner)
        }
      } else {
        const cmd = token
        let arg = null
        if (cmd === 'penup' || cmd === 'pendown') {
          // no argument
        } else if (cmd === 'setcolor') {
          arg = tokens[i++]
        } else {
          arg = parseFloat(tokens[i++])
        }
        block.push([cmd, arg])
      }
    }
    return block
  }

  while (i < tokens.length) {
    const token = tokens[i++]
    if (token === 'repeat') {
      const times = parseInt(tokens[i++])
      if (tokens[i++] !== '[') throw new Error('Expected [')
      const inner = parseBlock()
      for (let t = 0; t < times; t++) {
        result.push(...inner)
      }
    } else {
      const cmd = token
      let arg = null
      if (cmd === 'penup' || cmd === 'pendown') {
        // no argument
      } else if (cmd === 'setcolor') {
        arg = tokens[i++]
      } else {
        arg = parseFloat(tokens[i++])
      }
      result.push([cmd, arg])
    }
  }

  return result
}

const textarea = document.getElementById('code')
const acBox = document.getElementById('autocomplete')
const keywords = ["forward", "left", "right", "penup", "pendown", "setcolor", "setwidth", "repeat"]
const colors = ["red", "blue", "green", "black", "orange", "purple", "yellow", "gray"]
let acList = []
let acIndex = -1

textarea.addEventListener('input', showAutocomplete)
textarea.addEventListener('keydown', handleAutocompleteKeys)

function showAutocomplete() {
  const pos = textarea.selectionStart
  const text = textarea.value.slice(0, pos)
  const match = text.match(/(\w+)$$/)
  if (!match) return hideAutocomplete()

  const prefix = match[1].toLowerCase()
  acList = [...keywords, ...colors].filter(w => w.startsWith(prefix))
  if (!acList.length) return hideAutocomplete()

  acBox.innerHTML = acList.map((w, i) =>
    `<div class="$${i === 0 ? 'selected' : ''}">$${w}</div>`
  ).join('')
  acBox.style.display = 'block'
  acIndex = 0
}

function hideAutocomplete() {
  acBox.style.display = 'none'
  acList = []
}

function handleAutocompleteKeys(e) {
  if (acBox.style.display !== 'block') return

  if (e.key === 'ArrowDown') {
    e.preventDefault()
    acIndex = (acIndex + 1) % acList.length
    updateHighlight()
  } else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp') {
    e.preventDefault()
    acIndex = (acIndex - 1 + acList.length) % acList.length
    updateHighlight()
  } else if (e.key === 'Enter' || e.key === 'Tab') {
    e.preventDefault()
    insertCompletion(acList[acIndex])
  } else if (e.key === 'Escape') {
    hideAutocomplete()
  }
}

function updateHighlight() {
  const children = acBox.querySelectorAll('div')
  children.forEach((el, i) => {
    el.className = i === acIndex ? 'selected' : ''
  })
}

function insertCompletion(word) {
  const pos = textarea.selectionStart
  const text = textarea.value
  const before = text.slice(0, pos)
  const after = text.slice(pos)
  const match = before.match(/(\w+)$$/)
  if (!match) return

  const start = pos - match[1].length
  textarea.value = before.slice(0, start) + word + after
  textarea.selectionStart = textarea.selectionEnd = start + word.length
  hideAutocomplete()
  textarea.focus()
}
</script>