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Is it possible for AHK to search the screen ... meaning the whole screen, for 2 different pixel color's that are withing a certain distance from each other... if that makes sense?
need all the help i can get .
thanks
J Surprised

jonny · Joined: 13 Nov 2004 Posts: 3004 Location: Minnesota

Possible: Yes.
Difficult: Definitely.
Fun as hell: Oh yeah.

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I'm always up for a challenge. However, I'm kinda booked at the moment. If you can be patient, I can try to look at it sometime later tonight or tomorrow.

Titan · Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 5068 Location: imaginationland

Hi,
This may not be very well done but it's something I've just thought you could use and work-around:

ranomore · Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Posts: 178 Location: Salt Lake City, UT

James · Guest

If anyone does come up with a script for what was described, i would be very happy =D i could use that,
Thanks

James

jonny · Joined: 13 Nov 2004 Posts: 3004 Location: Minnesota

It's on my to-do list. Confused

Invalid User · Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Posts: 442 Location: Texas, Usa

I think this Calls for A^2 + B^2 = C^2
When I think about it, it makes sense
A = Xcoord
B = Ycoord
and C = the distance from the known coords in pixels

Should I script the solution or is this enough?
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jonny · Joined: 13 Nov 2004 Posts: 3004 Location: Minnesota

I already know how to do it, I just haven't gotten around to it. Your solution is intriguing, though; my way would've simply been to compare the box for which the two pixels are opposite corners to a certain sized box, and if it was smaller, it was within range.

Invalid User · Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Posts: 442 Location: Texas, Usa

ah Ha, does yours compare a diagnal value?
Edit: and I blind or what?!
Edit2:I just came up with a really facinating Idea for a project regarding this, kinda like a math tool for triangls and squares Using the desktop as the drawing pad. hmm I wonder if it can even be done...
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Rajat · Joined: 28 Mar 2004 Posts: 1718

i've a half done script that searches for a 2x2 matrix of pixels... i started it after imagesearch didn't quite work for me. its lying untouched for past so many days, i'll try to finish it and post soon.
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jonny · Joined: 13 Nov 2004 Posts: 3004 Location: Minnesota

Many things that could be done in AutoHotkey could and should be done in a different language, for efficiency and ease of coding. Just a thought, since it seems like many people who like AHK want to do more with it, not realizing that what they're really getting excited about is programming in general.

Edit: This is a reply to IU, not Rajat.

Invalid User · Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Posts: 442 Location: Texas, Usa

Oh yeah attempting my concept Should be done it C++ but I wanna see if AHK can do it
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Dippy46 · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 7:47 am Post subject: Finding Pixels

Interesting problem. I would suggest however using a divide and conquer approach. test an area first to find out if there are 2 pixels in this area, if not then dont bother with the maths, just move on. if there are 2 pix in the box check their distance. Not too sure about the the pythag bit cos either of 2 pixels could be the right answer @ 45 deg. blah blah

The thinking continues.........
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jonny · Joined: 13 Nov 2004 Posts: 3004 Location: Minnesota

I dunno... it seems easier to let PixelSearch do the searching and then work with what you get...