pixelsearch on multiple monitor/extended display

[christian11]

my script is working fine in my main monitor. but however when i use with my dual monitor it cant detect pixels from extended monitor.. any idea why?

green=PixelSearch(0, 0, @DesktopWidth, @DesktopHeight, 0x00FF00)
If isArray($green) then

send("1")

sleep (300)

 

[AutoBert]

Pixelsearch is one oft the worst and unsafest ways to automate a application. There are much better ways for automation, so please: tell the name of the apllication you want to automate for finding a good solution.

Edited May 29, 2016 by AutoBert

[christian11]

im trying to automate google chrome with two displays. using controlsend in inactive window any suggestions?

Edited May 29, 2016 by christian11

[AutoBert]

There is a Chrome.au3 (by seangriffin) available. Automate the most common tasks in Chrome with the Chrome UDF.

[EmilyLove]

Don't use 0 as your left and top values as these numbers can be negative if your secondary monitor is positioned above or to the left of your main monitor. Might be why it's not working for you.

[christian11]

so it would be 

green=PixelSearch(-1, -1, @DesktopWidth, @DesktopHeight, 0x00FF00)

is it correct??

[Bert]

christian - did you read the post where there is a chrome au3 that will work no matter what? Pixel search is a terrible way to deal with screen interaction.

[AutoBert]

38 minutes ago, christian11 said:

so it would be 

green=PixelSearch(-1, -1, @DesktopWidth, @DesktopHeight, 0x00FF00)

is it correct??

no would raise a syntax error.

[AutoBert]

10 hours ago, AutoBert said:

There is a Chrome.au3 (by seangriffin) available. Automate the most common tasks in Chrome with the Chrome UDF.

 

[christian11]

unfortunately chrome.au3 didnt work in extended screen

[Bert]

please post your code

[EmilyLove]

On 5/29/2016 at 5:34 PM, christian11 said:

so it would be 

green=PixelSearch(-1, -1, @DesktopWidth, @DesktopHeight, 0x00FF00)

is it correct??

No. As an example, let's say your monitor setup is the following:

Monitor 1 (main) has a resolution of 1920x1080. This monitor is to the right of Monitor 2

Monitor 2 (secondary) has a resolution of 1024x768. This monitor is to the left of Monitor 1.

 

The top left pixel of the monitor 1 is 0x0.

The top right pixel of the monitor 1 is 1920x0.

The center pixel of monitor 1 is 960x540.

The bottom left pixel of the monitor 1 is 0x1080.

The bottom right pixel of the monitor 1 is 1920x1080.

 

The top left pixel of the monitor 2 is -1024x0.

The top right pixel of the monitor 2 is -1x0.

The center pixel of monitor 2 is -512x384.

The bottom left pixel of the monitor 2 is -1024x768.

The bottom right pixel of the monitor 2 is -1x768.

 

Try to think of it like plotting boxes on a horizontally (x) inverted axis graph. Right is +x, Down is +y, Left is -x, and Up is -y.

If you are unsure as where your monitors are positioned, refer to Control Panel's Display Resolution page. 

"Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Display\Screen Resolution"

 

Edited May 31, 2016 by BetaLeaf
Fixed coordinates.

[junkew]

https://www.autoitscript.com/wiki/FAQ faq 31. IUIAutomation works independent of monitor

[Bert]

OMG - why do some you keep insisting on using pixelsearch? Several of the more experienced people keep pointing out how bad and unreliable it is yet you keep beating that drum.   

[EmilyLove]

Because we are stuborn haha . The op asked for help in pixelsearch so help in pixelsearch I gave. Yea pixelsearch is bad in most cases but sometimes it's the only option that works. It's all case by case.

[Bert]

in this case it is NOT the only option that works.

[EmilyLove]

5 hours ago, Bert said:

in this case it is NOT the only option that works.

Look man I'm just trying to help. We don't know what the op is even trying to do, we haven't seen the full code. How can you be so sure stuff doesn't work when you don't know what the op is trying to do. For all we know, he might be trying to automate a Java based speed test. We just don't know so don't be so sure. Everything is case by case, some stuff works, others dont. Sorry if you don't like my opinion.

[junkew]

OP is trying to automate chrome so pixelsearch is not easy with chrome so alternatives are better.

[AutoBert]

2 hours ago, BetaLeaf said:

Look man I'm just trying to help. We don't know what the op is even trying to do, we haven't seen the full code.

We don't know what op trying to do in case of he's not saying exactly what he want to do and isn't anwering:

 

21 hours ago, Bert said:

please post your code

and when a MVP ask, it's usual noone give further support until question is answered.

[JLogan3o13]

1 hour ago, AutoBert said:

and when a MVP ask, it's usual noone give further support until question is answered.

Not sure where you picked that up from...