//Sixth grade shift cipher code - lower case encryption code
//for students to attempt to decrypt messages
//original setting - 13 (no letter swaps)

void setup() {
  size(800, 400);
}

//write out the message
void draw() {
  int shift;
  
  //TO DO - try different shifts to crack the code
  shift = 13;
  
  background(255);
  textSize(24);
  fill(0);
  text(cipher("jr ner uvqqra", shift), 10, 30);
  //should read: we are hidden
}   


//shift the characters by the specified amounts 
//leave spaces as spaces
//and two possible letter swaps
String cipher(String msg, int shift) {
  String s = "";
  int len = msg.length();
  for (int x = 0; x < len; x++) {
    char Curc = (char)msg.charAt(x);
    if (Curc != ' ') {
      char c = (char)(Curc + shift);
      if (c > 'z')
        s += (char)(Curc - (26-shift));
      else
        s += (char)(Curc + shift);
    } else
      s += (char)(msg.charAt(x));
  }
  return s;
}