should rending matrix functions get along with shape functions?

[Bob Lyon]

I was disappointed that translate() and rotate() do not affect vertex().  A simple example is at http://www.khanacademy.org/cs/no-rotating-while-shaping/1351182209 .... Basically the following function "doesn't work":

var myVertex = function(x, y) {
            pushMatrix();
            translate(x, y);
            vertex(0, 0);
            popMatrix();
};

Am I being unreasonable or naive, or both?

[Element118]

I think what vertex does is to push a coordinate (in that case (0, 0)) to memory such that endShape can draw it later. That is why transformations should not affect it.

You can try the following which shows only the endShape call affected by a transformation.

var myVertex = function(x, y) {

    pushMatrix();

    translate(x, y);

    vertex(0, 0);

    popMatrix();

};

beginShape();

myVertex(200, 200);

vertex(100, 100);

vertex(100, 200);

pushMatrix();

translate(20, 20);

endShape(CLOSE);

popMatrix();