Best method to test area for color

[undefinedspace]

I need a better PixelGetColor(). Something that tests an area rather than one pixel and some shades different than said color. Is

   PixelSearch()

   If not @error then

the best way? using @error like this wont break something?

[BrewManNH]

What exactly are you looking for it to do, that way we can figure out what it is you need to use to get there.

[undefinedspace]

For any window that resizes internal content I could only figure out a way to test with getpixelcolor() that was unreliable. I am sure this is a common problem.

[junkew]

search in the forum for keywords like:

findbmp 

imagesearch

bmpsearch

bitblt

gdi

opencv

exact pixelmatching: '?do=embed' frameborder='0' data-embedContent>>

[Bert]

For any window that resizes internal content I could only figure out a way to test with getpixelcolor() that was unreliable. I am sure this is a common problem.

Have you thought oif hooking directly into the control? That way it makes no difference what size the window is.

[undefinedspace]

#include <Debug.au3>
_DebugSetup()
call(testpixelsearch())
Func testpixelsearch()
    local $aarray= MouseGetPos()
    local $color= hex(PixelGetColor($aarray[0] , $aarray[1]))
    local $shadecycle=1
    while (0=PixelSearch($aarray[0]-5,$aarray[1]-5,$aarray[0]+5,$aarray[1]+5,$color,$shadecycle))
        $shadecycle=$shadecycle+1
        _DebugOut($shadecycle & ", " & $color & ", " & $aarray[0] & ", " & $aarray[1])
    WEnd
Endfunc

Sometimes finds in one iteration sometimes in 40 sometimes in 249. Anything wrong with my code? How does pixelsearch work exactly? Same color gets same results.

Edited June 13, 2014 by undefinedspace

[Bert]

I'll ask again -

Have you thought of hooking directly into the control? That way it makes no difference what size the window is.

[bootybay]

PixelSearch is using an DEC value as color afaik. But yours is HEX.

#include <Debug.au3>
_DebugSetup()
call(testpixelsearch())

Func testpixelsearch()
    Local $aarray = MouseGetPos()
    Local $color = PixelGetColor($aarray[0], $aarray[1])
    Local $shadecycle = 1
    Do
        PixelSearch($aarray[0] - 5, $aarray[1] - 5, $aarray[0] + 5, $aarray[1] + 5, $color, $shadecycle)
        If @error = 0 Then ExitLoop
        $shadecycle += 1
    Until 1
    _DebugOut($shadecycle & ", " & $color & ", " & $aarray[0] & ", " & $aarray[1])
EndFunc   ;==>testpixelsearch

This works like a charm for me. Always on the first shadecycle whereever my mouse hovering over.

Edited June 13, 2014 by bootybay

[BrewManNH]

I feel like I repeat this about twice a month lately.

Hex numbers and Decimal numbers are identical, they're just different ways to present the exact same information. If you search for the value 0x0000FF or the value 255, as long as you treat them both as numbers, you'll find your match.

[undefinedspace]

Thanks BB. Two programing tips AND your code works perfect! Why? Its not the hex. While we wait for me to come up with new and exciting bizarre behavior, is there any way to get '?do=embed' frameborder='0' data-embedContent>> FastFind installed in Autoit properly or should i just keep a copy of everything in a folder with each new script?

'?do=embed' frameborder='0' data-embedContent>> worked too.

Edit: BB is wrong. im stupid for not checking right away

Edited June 14, 2014 by undefinedspace

[AdmiralAlkex]

is there any way to get '?do=embed' frameborder='0' data-embedContent>> FastFind installed in Autoit properly or should i just keep a copy of everything in a folder with each new script?

You can create a custom Include directory for the include.au3

http://www.autoitscript.com/wiki/Adding_UDFs_to_AutoIt_and_SciTE

You'll still need to copy the dll to each of your scripts, there's no (good) way around that.

[jsteng]

You are trying to search for a color under the mouse for a match within an area 10x10 centered under the mouse

shouldnt that always be TRUE?

but bootybay wrote it much cleaner. check how he did the error checking vs how ou did it.

[undefinedspace]

#include <Debug.au3>
_DebugSetup()
call(testpixelsearch())
Func testpixelsearch()
    Local $aarray = MouseGetPos()
    Local $color = hex( PixelGetColor($aarray[0], $aarray[1]))
    Local $shadecycle = 1

    Do
        _DebugOut($shadecycle & ", " & $color & ", " & $aarray[0] & ", " & $aarray[1])
        PixelSearch($aarray[0] - 50, $aarray[1] - 50, $aarray[0] + 50, $aarray[1] + 50, $color, $shadecycle)
        ;If @error = 0 Then ExitLoop
        $shadecycle += 1
    Until 1
    _DebugOut($shadecycle & ", " & $color & ", " & $aarray[0] & ", " & $aarray[1])
EndFunc   ;==>testpixelsearch

when exitloop line is commented until still runs only once. need something like until (false)

then everything except pixelsearch works like planned.

junkew helped but in the end all was solved by googlefu.

Edited June 15, 2014 by undefinedspace

[BrewManNH]

Do loops will run at least once until the Until statement equals True, in your case it runs once because you placed a true statement as the Until condition. This is exactly opposite of the While statement, which will run until the condition is False. If the condition being checked starts as false, the While loop will not run at all. 

The help file clearly explains this as it states:

 

The statements in between Do...Until are executed until the expression is true.

There's no need for further explanation.

[undefinedspace]

Edit: delete. BrewManNH was right. excuse me.

Edited June 15, 2014 by undefinedspace

[BrewManNH]

You're not making sense, you just agreed with me?

[undefinedspace]

The entry for PixelSearch still needs to be updated. Either it has some gimmicks not noted in helpfile or it just does not work. Manadar 's pixelget gets 350 pixel a second. Now to figure out _rgb.