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How can I move a character along a specific path using canvas?

I want to move a character along a specific path. How can I achieve this?
Example visualization
It is necessary for the hero to get to a point on the map, but stop at each point and, when you press the button "to the university", continues on his way. That is, when the button was pressed, it made a move.
const canvas = document.querySelector('canvas');
const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
const hero = new Image();
hero.src = '../img/hero.png';
let x = 430;
let y = 425;
hero.onload = function() {
ctx.drawImage(hero,x,y,31,86)
}
const go = document.querySelector('.go_university');
let tur = 0;
let timer;
let direction = 0;
go.addEventListener('click',()=>{
tur += 1;
turn();
})
function turn(){
ctx.clearRect(0,0,960,630);
direction+=1;
if(direction<=15){
x-=2;
y=(y-2/3);
}else if(direction >= 15 && direction <= 28){
x-=2;
y=(y-2);
}else if(direction >=28 && direction <=48){
x-=2;
y=(y+3/6);
}else if(direction >= 48 && direction <=70){
x-=2;
y=(y+3/6);
}
timer = setTimeout(turn,60);
ctx.drawImage(hero,x,y,31,86)
}
This is the code I wrote. I can't figure it out any further. How can I restore animation on click? And in general, am I doing the calculations correctly?

I wrote a blog post on this a while back while the JS isn't the newest the concepts are all the same. I assume you have a collection of waypoints you want to move your character towards which I define in this code under targets.
The main thing really is the pointing at a target and moving towards it
Ball.prototype.update = function () {
// get the target x and y
this.targetX = targets[this.target].x;
this.targetY = targets[this.target].y;
// We need to get the distance this time around
var tx = this.targetX - this.x,
ty = this.targetY - this.y,
dist = Math.sqrt(tx * tx + ty * ty);
/*
* we calculate a velocity for our object
* divide the target x and y by the distance and multiply it by our speed
* this gives us a constant movement speed.
*/
this.velX = (tx / dist) * this.speed;
this.velY = (ty / dist) * this.speed;
/*
* Get the direction we are facing
* I just use -tx and -ty here because we already calculated tx and ty
* To get the proper x and y you need to subtract the targets x and y from
* our objects x and y
*/
var radians = Math.atan2(-ty,-tx);
this.px = this.x - this.pointLength * Math.cos(radians);
this.py = this.y - this.pointLength * Math.sin(radians);
// Once we hit our target move on to the next.
if (dist > this.radius/2) {
// add our velocities
this.x += this.velX;
this.y += this.velY;
}else{
this.target++;
if(this.target == targets.length){
this.target = 0;
}
}
};
If you want to pause and wait for a click you would do that when the player reaches the target instead of automatically selecting the next target you'd do it onclick.
Full snippet included below.
var canvas = document.getElementById("canvas"),
ctx = canvas.getContext("2d"),
width = 500,
height = 600,
balls = [],
targets = [
{x : 450, y : 20},
{x : 450, y : 150},
{x : 20, y : 150},
{x : 20, y : 250},
{x : 450, y : 250},
{x : 450, y : 350},
{x : 20, y : 350},
{x : 20, y : 450},
{x : 450, y : 450},
{x : 450, y : 550},
{x : 20, y : 550},
{x : 20, y : 20}
],
started = false;
canvas.width = width;
canvas.height = height;
canvas.addEventListener("mouseenter", function (e) {
if(!started){
started = true;
render();
}
});
canvas.addEventListener("mouseleave", function (e) {
started = false;
});
var Ball = function (x, y, radius, color) {
this.x = x || 0;
this.y = y || 0;
this.radius = radius || 10;
this.speed = 3;
this.color = color || "rgb(255,0,0)";
this.pointLength = 20;
this.px = 0;
this.py = 0;
this.target = 0;
this.targetX = 0;
this.targetY = 0;
this.velX = 0;
this.velY = 0;
}
Ball.prototype.update = function () {
// get the target x and y
this.targetX = targets[this.target].x;
this.targetY = targets[this.target].y;
// We need to get the distance this time around
var tx = this.targetX - this.x,
ty = this.targetY - this.y,
dist = Math.sqrt(tx * tx + ty * ty);
/*
* we calculate a velocity for our object this time around
* divide the target x and y by the distance and multiply it by our speed
* this gives us a constant movement speed.
*/
this.velX = (tx / dist) * this.speed;
this.velY = (ty / dist) * this.speed;
/*
* Get the direction we are facing
* I just use -tx and -ty here because we already calculated tx and ty
* To get the proper x and y you need to subtract the targets x and y from
* our objects x and y
*/
var radians = Math.atan2(-ty,-tx);
this.px = this.x - this.pointLength * Math.cos(radians);
this.py = this.y - this.pointLength * Math.sin(radians);
// Once we hit our target move on to the next.
if (dist > this.radius/2) {
// add our velocities
this.x += this.velX;
this.y += this.velY;
}else{
this.target++;
if(this.target == targets.length){
this.target = 0;
}
}
};
Ball.prototype.render = function () {
ctx.fillStyle = this.color;
ctx.beginPath();
// draw our circle with x and y being the center
ctx.arc(this.x, this.y, this.radius, 0, Math.PI * 2);
ctx.closePath();
ctx.fill();
ctx.strokeStyle = "rgb(0,0,255)";
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.moveTo(this.x, this.y);
ctx.lineTo(this.px, this.py);
ctx.closePath();
ctx.stroke();
};
for(var i = 0; i < 20; i++){
balls.push(new Ball(20 - i * 30, 20, 10));
}
function render() {
ctx.clearRect(0, 0, width, height);
balls.forEach(function(el){
el.update();
el.render();
});
if(started){
requestAnimationFrame(render);
}
}
render();
canvas {
border:1px solid black;
}
<canvas id="canvas"></canvas>

Canvas onClick add to array

I got this HTML5 canvas project I'm struggling with.
Basically I'm trying to add a new particle on click.
And the particles is pushed to the particles array, but
the particle does not show. I can see that the particle is pushed to the array with the mouse coordinates, but it doesn't seem like the last particle is drawn.
What am I doing wrong?
See example.
// Request animation frame
var requestAnimationFrame = window.requestAnimationFrame ||
window.mozRequestAnimationFrame ||
window.webkitRequestAnimationFrame ||
window.msRequestAnimationFrame;
// Canvas
var canvas = document.getElementById('canvas');
var ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
// Set full-screen
canvas.width = window.innerWidth;
canvas.height = window.innerHeight;
// Options
var num = 100; // Number of particles to draw
var size = 2; // Particle size
var color = '#dd64e6'; // Particle color
var min_speed = .3; // Particle min speed
var max_speed = 2; // Particle max speed
var dist = 100; // Max distance before line gets cut
var dist_sq = dist * dist; // Dist squared
var line_width = 2; // Line width
var background = '#181b23'; // Background color
var line_color = '#1d2631'; // Line color
var fps = 60;
var now, delta;
var then = Date.now();
var interval = 1000 / fps;
if (/Android|webOS|iPhone|iPad|iPod|BlackBerry|IEMobile|Opera Mini/i.test(navigator.userAgent)) {
num = 10;
fps = 29;
}
// Particles array
var particles = [];
for (var i = 0; i < num; i++) {
particles.push(
new create_particle(false, false)
);
}
// Lets animate the particle
function draw() {
// Loop
requestAnimationFrame(draw);
now = Date.now();
delta = now - then;
if (delta > interval) {
then = now - (delta % interval);
// Background
ctx.fillStyle = background;
ctx.fillRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
// Lets draw particles from the array now
draw_particles();
}
}
// Draw particles
function draw_particles() {
for (var t = 0; t < num; t++) {
// This particle
var p = particles[t];
for (var q = t + 1; q < num; q++) {
// Check X first, maybe we don't need to
// calculate Y
var x = particles[q].x - p.x;
if ((x *= x) < dist_sq) {
// Check passed, calculate Y
var y = particles[q].y - p.y;
if (x + (y * y) < dist_sq) {
// Check passed, draw line
draw_line(p.x, p.y, particles[q].x, particles[q].y);
}
}
}
// Color
ctx.fillStyle = color;
// Circle path
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.arc(p.x, p.y, p.radius, Math.PI * 2, false);
ctx.fill();
// Lets use the velocity now
p.x += p.vx;
p.y += p.vy;
// If there is only 1 particle
// show X, Y, and velocity
if (num === 1) {
ctx.fillText('Y:' + p.y, 20, 20);
ctx.fillText('X:' + p.x, 20, 40);
ctx.fillText('YV:' + p.vy, 20, 60);
ctx.fillText('XV:' + p.vx, 20, 80);
}
// To prevent the balls from moving out of the canvas
if (p.x < size) p.vx *= (p.vx / -p.vx);
if (p.y < size) p.vy *= (p.vy / -p.vy);
if (p.x > canvas.width - size) p.vx *= (-p.vx / p.vx);
if (p.y > canvas.height - size) p.vy *= (-p.vy / p.vy);
}
}
// Return a particle object
function create_particle(xPos, yPos) {
// Position
if (xPos == false && yPos == false) {
this.x = Math.random() * canvas.width;
this.y = Math.random() * canvas.height;
} else {
this.x = xPos;
this.y = yPos;
}
// Velocity
this.vx = random_int_between(min_speed, max_speed);
this.vy = random_int_between(min_speed, max_speed);
// Size
this.radius = size;
console.log('particle created at: ' + this.x + ', ' + this.y);
}
// Returns an random integer, positive or negative
// between the given value
function random_int_between(min, max) {
var num = Math.floor(Math.random() * max) - min;
num *= Math.floor(Math.random() * 2) == 1 ? 1 : -1;
return num;
}
// Draw a line between 2 particles
// given the particles x and y position
function draw_line(p_x, p_y, p2_x, p2_y) {
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.lineWidth = line_width;
ctx.strokeStyle = line_color;
ctx.moveTo(p_x, p_y);
ctx.lineTo(p2_x, p2_y);
ctx.stroke();
}
// When the canvas is clicked
// add new particle
function clicked(e) {
var mouseXpos, mouseYpos;
if (e.offsetX) {
mouseXpos = e.offsetX;
mouseYpos = e.offsetY;
} else if (e.layerX) {
mouseXpos = e.layerX;
mouseYpos = e.layerY;
}
particles.push(
new create_particle(mouseXpos, mouseYpos)
);
}
canvas.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
clicked(e);
}, false);
draw();
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
* {margin:0;padding:0;overflow:hidden;}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<canvas id="canvas">{{-- The background --}}</canvas>
</body>
</html>

Well since no one else answered this other than in a comment, I thought I would answer it so that others might not wonder about the same thing.
The problem is that you use a variable "num" to hold the number of particles. If you instead use "particles.length" you can
// Request animation frame
var requestAnimationFrame = window.requestAnimationFrame ||
window.mozRequestAnimationFrame ||
window.webkitRequestAnimationFrame ||
window.msRequestAnimationFrame;
// Canvas
var canvas = document.getElementById('canvas');
var ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
// Set full-screen
canvas.width = window.innerWidth;
canvas.height = window.innerHeight;
// Options
var num = 100; // Number of particles to draw
var size = 2; // Particle size
var color = '#dd64e6'; // Particle color
var min_speed = .3; // Particle min speed
var max_speed = 2; // Particle max speed
var dist = 100; // Max distance before line gets cut
var dist_sq = dist * dist; // Dist squared
var line_width = 2; // Line width
var background = '#181b23'; // Background color
var line_color = '#1d2631'; // Line color
var fps = 60;
var now, delta;
var then = Date.now();
var interval = 1000 / fps;
if (/Android|webOS|iPhone|iPad|iPod|BlackBerry|IEMobile|Opera Mini/i.test(navigator.userAgent)) {
num = 10;
fps = 29;
}
// Particles array
var particles = [];
for (var i = 0; i < num; i++) {
particles.push(
new create_particle(false, false)
);
}
// Lets animate the particle
function draw() {
// Loop
requestAnimationFrame(draw);
now = Date.now();
delta = now - then;
if (delta > interval) {
then = now - (delta % interval);
// Background
ctx.fillStyle = background;
ctx.fillRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
// Lets draw particles from the array now
draw_particles();
}
}
// Draw particles
function draw_particles() {
for (var t = 0; t < particles.length; t++) {
// This particle
var p = particles[t];
for (var q = t + 1; q < particles.length; q++) {
// Check X first, maybe we don't need to
// calculate Y
var x = particles[q].x - p.x;
if ((x *= x) < dist_sq) {
// Check passed, calculate Y
var y = particles[q].y - p.y;
if (x + (y * y) < dist_sq) {
// Check passed, draw line
draw_line(p.x, p.y, particles[q].x, particles[q].y);
}
}
}
// Color
ctx.fillStyle = color;
// Circle path
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.arc(p.x, p.y, p.radius, Math.PI * 2, false);
ctx.fill();
// Lets use the velocity now
p.x += p.vx;
p.y += p.vy;
// If there is only 1 particle
// show X, Y, and velocity
if (num === 1) {
ctx.fillText('Y:' + p.y, 20, 20);
ctx.fillText('X:' + p.x, 20, 40);
ctx.fillText('YV:' + p.vy, 20, 60);
ctx.fillText('XV:' + p.vx, 20, 80);
}
// To prevent the balls from moving out of the canvas
if (p.x < size) p.vx *= (p.vx / -p.vx);
if (p.y < size) p.vy *= (p.vy / -p.vy);
if (p.x > canvas.width - size) p.vx *= (-p.vx / p.vx);
if (p.y > canvas.height - size) p.vy *= (-p.vy / p.vy);
}
}
// Return a particle object
function create_particle(xPos, yPos) {
// Position
if (xPos == false && yPos == false) {
this.x = Math.random() * canvas.width;
this.y = Math.random() * canvas.height;
} else {
this.x = xPos;
this.y = yPos;
}
// Velocity
this.vx = random_int_between(min_speed, max_speed);
this.vy = random_int_between(min_speed, max_speed);
// Size
this.radius = size;
console.log('particle created at: ' + this.x + ', ' + this.y);
}
// Returns an random integer, positive or negative
// between the given value
function random_int_between(min, max) {
var num = Math.floor(Math.random() * max) - min;
num *= Math.floor(Math.random() * 2) == 1 ? 1 : -1;
return num;
}
// Draw a line between 2 particles
// given the particles x and y position
function draw_line(p_x, p_y, p2_x, p2_y) {
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.lineWidth = line_width;
ctx.strokeStyle = line_color;
ctx.moveTo(p_x, p_y);
ctx.lineTo(p2_x, p2_y);
ctx.stroke();
}
// When the canvas is clicked
// add new particle
function clicked(e) {
var mouseXpos, mouseYpos;
if (e.offsetX) {
mouseXpos = e.offsetX;
mouseYpos = e.offsetY;
} else if (e.layerX) {
mouseXpos = e.layerX;
mouseYpos = e.layerY;
}
particles.push(
new create_particle(mouseXpos, mouseYpos)
);
}
canvas.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
clicked(e);
}, false);
draw();
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
* {margin:0;padding:0;overflow:hidden;}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<canvas id="canvas">{{-- The background --}}</canvas>
</body>
</html>
I will dare to go outside the scope of our problem because you could prevent such issues in the future by utilizing Array.prototype.forEach, and move the drawing of the dots and constrain them to new functions. With the added benefit of simplifying your code.
// Draw particles
function draw_particles() {
particles.forEach(function(p,pi){
particles.forEach(function(p2,p2i){
if(pi === p2i){
return;
}
// Check X first, maybe we don't need to
// calculate Y
var x = p2.x - p.x;
if ((x *= x) < dist_sq) {
// Check passed, calculate Y
var y = p2.y - p.y;
if (x + (y * y) < dist_sq) {
// Check passed, draw line
draw_line(p.x, p.y, p2.x, p2.y);
draw_dot(p);
constrain(p);
}
}
});
});
}
// Draw particle
function draw_dot(p){
// Color
ctx.fillStyle = color;
// Circle path
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.arc(p.x, p.y, p.radius, Math.PI * 2, false);
ctx.fill();
ctx.closePath();
// Lets use the velocity now
p.x += p.vx;
p.y += p.vy;
// If there is only 1 particle
// show X, Y, and velocity
if (particles.length === 1) {
ctx.fillText('Y:' + p.y, 20, 20);
ctx.fillText('X:' + p.x, 20, 40);
ctx.fillText('YV:' + p.vy, 20, 60);
ctx.fillText('XV:' + p.vx, 20, 80);
}
}
// Constrain particle movement
function constrain(p){
// To prevent the balls from moving out of the canvas
if (p.x < size) p.vx *= (p.vx / -p.vx);
if (p.y < size) p.vy *= (p.vy / -p.vy);
if (p.x > canvas.width - size) p.vx *= (-p.vx / p.vx);
if (p.y > canvas.height - size) p.vy *= (-p.vy / p.vy);
}
Using Array.prototype.length and Array.prototype.forEach reduces the risk of heading into issues of array indices.

Method for drawing circles in a pyramid pattern

I want to draw circular balls on an HTML canvas in a pyramid pattern.
Like this:
Fiddle where you can show me the algorithm:
https://jsfiddle.net/ofxmr17c/3/
var canvas = document.getElementById('canvas');
canvas.width = 400;
canvas.height = 400;
var ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
var balls = [];
var ballsLength = 15;
var Ball = function() {
this.x = 0;
this.y = 0;
this.radius = 10;
};
Ball.prototype.draw = function(x, y) {
this.x = x;
this.y = y;
ctx.fillStyle = '#333';
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.arc(this.x, this.y, this.radius, 0, Math.PI * 2, true);
ctx.fill();
ctx.closePath();
};
init();
function init() {
for (var i = 0; i < ballsLength; i++) {
balls.push(new Ball());
}
render();
}
function render() {
for (var i = 1; i <= ballsLength; i++) {
if (i >= 1 && i <= 5) {
balls[i].draw(i * 20 + balls[i].radius, 20 + balls[i].radius);
}
if (i >= 6 && i <= 9) {
balls[i].draw(i * 20 + balls[i].radius, 20 + balls[i].radius * 2);
}
if (i >= 10 && i <= 12) {
balls[i].draw(i * 20 + balls[i].radius, 20 + balls[i].radius * 3);
}
if (i >= 13 && i <= 14) {
balls[i].draw(i * 20 + balls[i].radius, 20 + balls[i].radius * 4);
}
if (i == 15) {
balls[i].draw(i * 20 + balls[i].radius, 20 + balls[i].radius * 5);
}
}
window.requestAnimationFrame(render);
}
canvas {
border: 1px solid #333;
}
<canvas id="canvas"></canvas>
I have Ball class with x, y and radius variables:
var Ball = function() {
this.x = 0;
this.y = 0;
this.radius = 10;
};
Then I have method of the Ball class which draws the balls on the canvas:
Ball.prototype.draw = function(x, y) {
this.x = x;
this.y = y;
ctx.fillStyle = '#333';
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.arc(this.x, this.y, this.radius, 0, Math.PI * 2, true);
ctx.fill();
ctx.closePath();
};
I want to create method which will place any number of balls into a pyramid.

The live demo below shows how to pack an arbitrary number of balls into a pyramid using a bit of trigonometry. To change the amount of layers in the pyramid (and thus the number of balls), edit the NUM_ROWS variable.
This is how it looks when it's done:
Live Demo:
var canvas = document.getElementById('canvas');
canvas.width = 400;
canvas.height = 400;
var ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
var balls = [];
var ballsLength = 15;
var Ball = function() {
this.x = 0;
this.y = 0;
this.radius = 10;
};
Ball.prototype.draw = function(x, y) {
this.x = x;
this.y = y;
ctx.fillStyle = '#333';
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.arc(this.x, this.y, this.radius, 0, Math.PI * 2, true);
ctx.fill();
ctx.closePath();
};
init();
function init() {
for (var i = 0; i < ballsLength; i++) {
balls.push(new Ball());
}
render();
}
function render() {
var NUM_ROWS = 5;
for (var i = 1; i <= NUM_ROWS; i++) {
for (var j = 0; j < i; j++) {
balls[i].draw(j * balls[0].radius * 2 + 150 - i * balls[0].radius, -(i * balls[0].radius * 2 * Math.sin(Math.PI / 3)) + 150);
}
}
//window.requestAnimationFrame(render);
}
canvas {
border: 1px solid #333;
}
<canvas id="canvas"></canvas>
JSFiddle Version: https://jsfiddle.net/ofxmr17c/6/

A billiard pyramid like this is always made with some known facts:
Each row always contains one more ball than the previous
It's an equilateral equal angled (sp? in english?) triangle which means next row always starts offset 60°
So we can make a vector (everything else in a billiard game would very much involve vectors so why not! :) ) for the direction of the next row's start point like so:
var deg60 = -60 / 180 * Math.PI; // -60°, up-right direction
var v = {
x: radius * Math.cos(deg60),
y: radius * Math.sin(deg60)
}
Then the algorithm would be (driven by total number of balls):
Start with a max limit of 1 for first row
Plot balls until max limit for row is reached
Then, add one to the max limit
Reset row count
Move position to beginning of last row + vector
Repeat until number of balls is reached
Result:
Example
var ctx = c.getContext("2d"),
radius = 9, // ball radius
deg = -60 / 180 * Math.PI, // direction of row start -60°
balls = 15, // number of balls to draw
drawn = 0, // count balls drawn on current row
rowLen = 1, // max length of current row (first=1)
x = 150, // start point
y = 140,
cx = 150, cy =140, // replicates start point + offsets
v = { // vector
x: radius * 2 * Math.cos(deg),
y: radius * 2 * Math.sin(deg)
},
i;
for(i = 0; i < balls; i++) {
drawBall(cx, cy); // draw ball
cx -= radius * 2; // move diameter of ball to left (in this case)
drawn++; // increase balls on row count
if (drawn === rowLen) { // reached max balls for row?
cx = x + v.x * rowLen; // increase one row
cy = y + v.y * rowLen;
drawn = 0; // reset ball count for row
rowLen++; // increase row limit
}
}
ctx.fillStyle = "#D70000";
ctx.fill();
function drawBall(x, y) {
ctx.moveTo(x + radius, y); ctx.arc(x, y, radius, 0, 6.28);
ctx.closePath();
}
<canvas id=c height=300></canvas>
If you want more flexibility in terms of rotation you can simply swap this line:
cx -= radius * 2;
with a vector perpendicular (calculation not shown) to the first vector so:
cx += pv.x;
cy += pv.y;

Drawing circle and keeping the first uploaded sprite

So first, I uploaded a car to the canvas and gave it turning and motion properties. I tried to draw a circle to go alongside the car but it is not working properly. The circle is alone and flickering for some reason. I removed the timeout completely, and both the circle and car disappeared. Adjusting the timeout rate doesn't remove the flicker. Help me get them on the screen and keep them there together please?
http://jsbin.com/zogeraduze/1/edit?html,js,output

I don't have your car image, but it seems like you have a setInterval set to 30ms and you call a timeout every 10ms (which is equivalent to a setInterval), each time clearing the canvas, hence creating a flickering. You should have only one repaint function that should clear the canvas, draw the car and then draw the circle.
try
//Setting the canvas and context
var canvas = document.getElementById('gameCanvas');
var context = canvas.getContext('2d');
//Uploading car
var car = new Image();
car.src = "file:///H:/Desktop/Game/img/car.png";
//Setting properties of car
var x = 450;
var y = 730;
var speed = 10;
var angle = 990;
var mod = 0;
//Event listeners for keys
window.addEventListener("keydown", keypress_handler, false);
window.addEventListener("keyup", keyup_handler, false);
//Drawing the car turning and changing speed
function draw() {
x += (speed * mod) * Math.cos(Math.PI / 180 * angle);
y += (speed * mod) * Math.sin(Math.PI / 180 * angle);
context.save();
context.translate(x, y);
context.rotate(Math.PI / 180 * angle);
context.drawImage(car, -(car.width / 2), -(car.height / 2));
context.restore();
}
//Setting the keys
function keyup_handler(event) {
console.log('a');
if (event.keyCode == 38 || event.keyCode == 40) {
mod = 0;
}
}
//Setting all of the keys
function keypress_handler(event) {
console.log(event.keyCode);
if (event.keyCode == 38) {
mod = 1;
}
if (event.keyCode == 40) {
mod = -1;
}
if (event.keyCode == 37) {
angle -= 5;
}
if (event.keyCode == 39) {
angle += 5;
}
}
var context = $('#gameCanvas')[0].getContext('2d');
var width = $('#gameCanvas').width();
var height = $('#gameCanvas').height();
var circleX = width / 2;
var circleY = height / 2;
var circleVX = 1.0;
var circleVY = 0.0;
var circleR = 30;
function update() {
context.clearRect(0, 0, width, height);
/*
circleX = Math.random() * (width - 2 * circleR) + circleR;
circleY = Math.random() * (height - 2 * circleR) + circleR;
*/
draw();
drawCircle(circleX, circleY, circleR);
setTimeout(update, 10);
}
function canvasClick(event) {
var clickX = event.pageX;
var clickY = event.pageY;
var edgeX = clickX - circleX;
var edgeY = clickY - circleY;
var r = Math.sqrt(edgeX * edgeX + edgeY * edgeY);
if (r < circleR) {
context.clearRect(0, 0, width, height);
}
}
function drawCircle(x, y, r) {
context.beginPath();
context.arc(x, y, r, 0, 2 * Math.PI, false);
context.fillStyle = 'red';
context.fill();
context.lineWidth = 3;
context.strokeStyle = 'black';
context.stroke();
}
$('#gameCanvas').click(canvasClick);
update();
Also, look into https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/window.requestAnimationFrame instead of using timeouts

How to move the square to the destination?

How to move the square to the destination? Square moves one pixel only when click the mouse? Sorry for my english.
window.onload = function(){
var x = 50;
var y = 50;
var c = document.getElementById("game");
var ctx = c.getContext("2d");
init();
draw();
function init()
{
document.addEventListener("click",paint,false);
}
function paint(e)
{
if(x<e.clientX) x++;
}
function draw()
{
ctx.clearRect(x-1,y,1,15);
ctx.fillStyle = "blue";
ctx.fillRect(x,y,15,15);
window.requestAnimationFrame(draw);
}
}

Here is one way to do it, adapted from this article that I wrote a few months back.
The following is the piece to get it working
var tx = targetX - x,
ty = targetY - y,
dist = Math.sqrt(tx*tx+ty*ty);
velX = (tx/dist)*thrust;
velY = (ty/dist)*thrust;
We need to get the difference between the current position and targeted position (clicked area), we then get the distance, and make the velocity for x and y equal to the difference divided by the total distance multiplied by the speed of the object.
Full working example and code
Live demo
var canvas = document.getElementById("canvas"),
ctx = canvas.getContext("2d"),
width = 500,
height = 500,
mX = width/2,
mY = height/2;
canvas.width = width;
canvas.height = height;
canvas.addEventListener("click", function (e) {
mX = e.pageX;
mY = e.pageY;
});
var Ball = function (x, y, radius, color) {
this.x = x || 0;
this.y = y || 0;
this.radius = radius || 10;
this.speed = 5;
this.color = color || "rgb(255,0,0)";
this.velX = 0;
this.velY = 0;
}
Ball.prototype.update = function (x, y) {
// get the target x and y
this.targetX = x;
this.targetY = y;
// We need to get the distance this time around
var tx = this.targetX - this.x,
ty = this.targetY - this.y,
dist = Math.sqrt(tx * tx + ty * ty);
/*
* we calculate a velocity for our object this time around
* divide the target x and y by the distance and multiply it by our speed
* this gives us a constant movement speed.
*/
this.velX = (tx / dist) * this.speed;
this.velY = (ty / dist) * this.speed;
// Stop once we hit our target. This stops the jittery bouncing of the object.
if (dist > this.radius / 2) {
// add our velocities
this.x += this.velX;
this.y += this.velY;
}
};
Ball.prototype.render = function () {
ctx.fillStyle = this.color;
ctx.beginPath();
// draw our circle with x and y being the center
ctx.arc(this.x - this.radius / 2, this.y - this.radius / 2, this.radius, 0, Math.PI * 2);
ctx.closePath();
ctx.fill();
};
var ball1 = new Ball(width / 2, height / 2, 10);
function render() {
ctx.clearRect(0, 0, width, height);
ball1.update(mX, mY);
ball1.render();
requestAnimationFrame(render);
}
render();