<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Draw a monster in a canvas</title>
</head>
<body>
<canvas id="myCanvas" width="200" height="200"></canvas>
</body>
</html>
canvas {
border: 1px solid black;
}
// useful to have them as global variables
var canvas, ctx, w, h;
window.onload = function init() {
// called AFTER the page has been loaded
canvas = document.querySelector("#myCanvas");
// often useful
w = canvas.width;
h = canvas.height;
// important, we will draw with this object
ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
// ready to go !
// Try to change the parameter values to move
// the monster
drawMyMonster(10, 10);
};
function drawMyMonster(x, y) {
// draw a big monster !
// head
// GOOD practice: save the context, use 2D trasnformations
ctx.save();
// translate the coordinate system, draw relative to it
ctx.translate(x, y);
// (0, 0) is the top left corner of the monster.
ctx.strokeRect(0, 0, 100, 100);
// eyes
ctx.fillRect(20, 20, 10, 10);
ctx.fillRect(65, 20, 10, 10);
// nose
ctx.strokeRect(45, 40, 10, 40);
// mouth
ctx.strokeRect(35, 84, 30, 10);
// teeth
ctx.fillRect(38, 84, 10, 10);
ctx.fillRect(52, 84, 10, 10);
// GOOD practice: restore the context
context.restore();
}
Output
300px
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