The size(); function being wierd

[NickHoehnen]

I just upgraded my processing to the latest version(3.0b5), and when I try to run a sketch that used to work, I get an error message:
"size() cannot be used here, see https://processing.org/reference/size_.html"

The example in the link shows the size() in the setup(), like what I have.

Here is my setup() code:
void setup()
{
size(1000, 800);
background(200, 200, 200);
frameRate(60);
}
I tried to use fullScreen() instead of size, but it also said that it "cannot be used here"

[scotthmurray]

What happens if you remove all of the contents within draw()? I suspect the issue is later in your code.

[NickHoehnen]

If I remove everything from draw(), the same error occurs.

[scotthmurray]

So, to confirm, you see this error if you run this code?

void setup() {
  size(1000, 800);
  background(200, 200, 200);
  frameRate(60);
}

void draw() {
}

This is on 3.0b5. What OS?

[brendanmatkin]

In some cases, size must be called in 'settings()' https://processing.org/reference/settings_.html

Settings is used for size whenever you are using variables in size() (which you shouldn't anyway) and when you are using another IDE. I THINK this could also be related to a bug regarding size parameters that are larger than the screen size? processing/processing#3401

void settings() {
  size(1000, 800);
}

void setup() {
  background(200);
}

void draw() {

}

[REAS]

This isn't a "processing-docs" issue, so I am closing it out here. @nick13579, please move this to the forum: http://forum.processing.org

[gmarxcc]

The settings( ) option was the best way to solve the problem, thanks.