too many image searches?

[morpheuz]

If he sees an image 500 times, I want him to take action, but once he sees it, he immediately starts to perform the actions, this is the code

#include <ImageSearch2015.au3>
$returnC = 0
$returnV = 0
Do

    $picture = _ImageSearchArea("picture.png",1, 0, 0, 1920, 1080, $returnC, $returnV, 0, 5)
    If $picture <> 500 Then Sleep(500)
Until $picture = 500
ToolTip(".... picture search")

Is there a way or an example on how to do it?

[Musashi]

I don't use ImageSearch2015.au3, but according to the description in the function header,

; Syntax:           _ImageSearchArea, _ImageSearch
; Parameter(s):    ...
; Return Value(s):  On Success - Returns True
;                   On Failure - Returns False

_ImageSearchArea returns True(=1) on success, and False(=0) on failure.

Do
    $picture = _ImageSearchArea("picture.png",1, 0, 0, 1920, 1080, $returnC, $returnV, 0, 5)
    If $picture <> 500 Then Sleep(500)
Until $picture = 500

This means that your $picture variable gets either the value 0 or 1, the value 500 is never reached, and the loop runs endlessly.

You need a counter, e.g.

#include <ImageSearch2015.au3>
$returnC = 0
$returnV = 0
Local SiCounter = 0, $bFound = False
Do
    $bFound = _ImageSearchArea("picture.png",1, 0, 0, 1920, 1080, $returnC, $returnV, 0, 5)
    If $bFound Then
        SiCounter += 1
        Sleep(500)
    Else
        ExitLoop
    EndIf
Until SiCounter = 500
ToolTip(".... picture search")

(untested and possibly wrong )

[JockoDundee]

@Musashi, why the ExitLoop statement?

[Musashi]

23 minutes ago, JockoDundee said:

@Musashi, why the ExitLoop statement?

I was almost on my way to bed and pretty tired when I read the question (last forum check before shutting down the PC) . Frankly, I'm not even sure I interpreted the OP's question ("If he sees an image 500 times, I want him to take action...") correctly.

At the moment it checks, if the requested image was found. If yes, the counter is incremented and a 500ms delay is applied (until the counter equals 500). If another image appears before reaching the 500 iterations (_ImageSearchArea = False), then the loop will be interrupted (ExitLoop). Possibly complete nonsense

[JockoDundee]

1 hour ago, Musashi said:

If another image appears before reaching the 500 iterations (_ImageSearchArea = False), then the loop will be interrupted (ExitLoop)

Right, but in both cases “he takes action”, assuming that the action is the ToolTip statement.

Some people call a ship “she”, but these days it might get flagged as misogynistic.

Calling a script “he” is a refreshing change, although some of the natural constructs might be awkward: 

He crashed.  He bombed.  I executed him.

 

[Musashi]

11 minutes ago, JockoDundee said:

... but in both cases “he takes action”, assuming that the action is the ToolTip statement.

You are right about that. I mainly wanted to point out to the OP, that his loop would run infinitely. He should be able to do the fine-tuning himself .

Do
[...]
Until SiCounter = 500
If $bFound Then ToolTip(".... picture search")

 

11 minutes ago, JockoDundee said:

He crashed.  He bombed.  I executed him.

... or the traditional statement from ancient computer times : FUBAR -> "He" Fucked Up Beyond All Repair

[morpheuz]

4 hours ago, JockoDundee said:

Right, but in both cases “he takes action”, assuming that the action is the ToolTip statement.

Some people call a ship “she”, but these days it might get flagged as misogynistic.

Calling a script “he” is a refreshing change, although some of the natural constructs might be awkward: 

He crashed.  He bombed.  I executed him.

actually i mean "that"

I don't even know if this is true, when I translate it into our own language, it's exactly what I mean, but in English there are sentences like she , he, that are used.

Anyway, I want you to know that I didn't do it on purpose, I will check the code at a convenient time and mark it as a solution if it works.