problem creating global function 'createElement'

[awdriggs]

Most appropriate sub-area of p5.js?

• Accessibility
• Color
• Core/Environment/Rendering
• Data
• DOM
• Events
• Image
• IO
• Math
• Typography
• Utilities
• WebGL
• Build Process
• Unit Testing
• Internalization
• Friendly Errors
• Other (specify if possible)

p5.js version

1.6.0

Web browser and version

Chrome Version 111.0.5563.146 (Official Build) (x86_64)

Operating System

MacOSX 12.5.1

Steps to reproduce this

Steps:

1. Open a new editor
2. Write any p5 function ellipse(20, 20, 20, 20);
3. Press Play

I get this error...

p5.js says: p5 had problems creating the global function "createElement", possibly because your code is already using that name as a variable. You may want to rename your variable to something else. (http://p5js.org/reference/#/p5/createElement) 

Mostly the sketch will still work, but if I use p5.play I don't even get a canvas.

Strajngely, if open any sketches or create a new sketch on the same computer, same browser, but with a different p5 account I don't get the error.

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[davepagurek]

Hi! This sounds like it might be this issue: processing/p5.js-web-editor#2188

Can you try turning off the accessibility settings in the p5 editor then reloading?

(It's not great having to turn those off of course, but if that fixes it, then at least we know this isn't a brand new issue)

[awdriggs]

That did fix it!

[davepagurek]

Awesome! I'm going to close this issue for organizational purposes, feel free to follow along with processing/p5.js-web-editor#2188 for when a proper fix lands 🙂