var lastx = 0; var lasty = 0; WorkerScript.onMessage = function(message) { var ydiff = message.y - lasty; var xdiff = message.x - lastx; var total = Math.sqrt(ydiff * ydiff + xdiff * xdiff); lastx = message.x; lasty = message.y; WorkerScript.sendMessage( {xmove: xdiff, ymove: ydiff, move: total} ); }