So i created this lil UDF that does both.
Credits to guinness for his help getting the close option to be gone [Tread]
Functions:
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_RegionselectorCalcFPS
_RegionselectorSetState
_RegionselectorGetPos
_RegionselectorOff
_RegionselectorOn
_RegionselectorSetState
_RegionselectorGetPos
_RegionselectorOff
_RegionselectorOn
Example:
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#include "_RegionSelector.au3" _Example() Func _Example() Local $iCapturedFrames = 0, $i, $iPausedTime = 0 Local $aRegionSelector = _RegionSelectorOn() Sleep(500) Local $iStartTime = _RegionSelectorSetState($aRegionSelector, 2) ;Do some recording. For $i = 1 To 50 $iCapturedFrames += 1 Sleep(25) Next ;Pause. For $i = 0 To 10 $iPausedTime += _RegionSelectorSetState($aRegionSelector, 3, 400) Next ;Record some more. For $i = 1 To 50 $iCapturedFrames += 1 Sleep(25) Next ;Stop recording. Local $iEndTime = _RegionSelectorSetState($aRegionSelector, 1, $iStartTime) _RegionSelectorOff($aRegionSelector, 1) MsgBox(64, '_RegionSelector.au3', _ 'Total time passed: ' & Round($iEndTime / 1000, 2) & 'seconds' & @LF & _ 'Frames recorded: ' & $iCapturedFrames & @LF & _ 'Frame delay: ' & _RegionSelectorCalcFPS($iEndTime, $iCapturedFrames, $iPausedTime, 2) & ' ms (for GIFs and such)' & @LF & _ 'FPS: ' & _RegionSelectorCalcFPS($iEndTime, $iCapturedFrames, $iPausedTime, 1, 2) & ' fps') EndFunc ;==>_Example
UDF:
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#include-once #Region Includes #include <GUIMenu.au3> #include <WinAPI.au3> #include <WindowsConstants.au3> #include <Constants.au3> #EndRegion Includes #Region _RegionSelectorCalcFPS ; #FUNCTION# ;=============================================================================== ; ; Name...........: _RegionSelectorCalcFPS ; Description ...: Sets the state/mode of a Region selector window. ; Syntax.........: _RegionSelectorCalcFPS($iRecTime, $iFrames [, $iPauseTime = 0 [, $iFlag = 1 [, $iDecimals = 0]]] ) ; ; Parameters ....: $iRecTime - Total time past between recording start and recording end. ; $iFrames - Total number of frames recorded. ; $iPauseTime - [optional] Total idle time between recording start and recording end. ; $iFlag - [optional] specifies whether to return fps (frames per second) or frame delay (in miliseconds) ; | 1 = fps ; | 2 = frame delay ; $iDecimals - [optional] Number indicating how many places to the right of the decimal are included in the rounding. ; ; Return values .: Success - Returns recorded speed depending on Flag ; | when $iFlag is 1: Returns overal fps (frames per second) of recording ; | when $iFlag is 2: Returns the overal delay between frames in miliseconds ; ; Author ........: Djarlo Westmaas ; Modified.......: ; Remarks .......: ; Related .......: ; Link ..........; http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/128399-udf-regionselectorau3/ ; Example .......; Yes ; ; ;========================================================================================== Func _RegionSelectorCalcFPS($iRecTime, $iFrames, $iPauseTime = 0, $iFlag = 1, $iDecimals = 0) If $iFlag = 1 Then Return Round(1000 / (($iRecTime - $iPauseTime) / ($iFrames)), $iDecimals) Return Round(($iRecTime - $iPauseTime) / $iFrames, $iDecimals) EndFunc ;==>_RegionSelectorCalcFPS #EndRegion _RegionSelectorCalcFPS #Region _RegionSelectorSetState ; #FUNCTION# ;=============================================================================== ; ; Name...........: _RegionSelectorSetState ; Description ...: Sets the state/mode of a Region selector window. ; Syntax.........: _RegionSelectorSetState($aSelector [, $iState = 1 [, $iTime = 400]] ) ; ; Parameters ....: $aSelector - A array with info about the Selector window as returned by _RegionSelectorOn() ; $iState - the state/mode to change the window to. ; | 1 = (Default) Normal mode, Border is green and window can be dragged around. ; | 2 = Recording mode, Border is red and user can interact with the region below. ; | 3 = Paused mode, border blinks. ; $iTime - Depending on $iState ; | when $iState is 1: A timestamp as returned by $iState 1 or TimerInit() ; | when $iState is 3: Time to pause script ; ; Return values .: Success - Depending on $iState. ; | when $iState is 1: Returns the time difference (in milliseconds) from a previous call to $iState 2 or TimerInit(). ; | when $iState is 2: Returns a timestamp number (in milliseconds). ; | when $iState is 3: Time diffrence between Pause start and pause end. ; ; Author ........: Djarlo Westmaas ; Modified.......: ; Remarks .......: ; Related .......: ; Link ..........; http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/128399-udf-regionselectorau3/ ; Example .......; Yes ; ; ;========================================================================================== Func _RegionSelectorSetState($aSelector, $iState = 1, $iTime = 400) If Not IsArray($aSelector) Then Return SetError(1, 0, 0) If Not IsHWnd($aSelector[0]) Then Return SetError(2, 0, 0) Local $iTop = BitAND(_WinAPI_GetWindowLong($aSelector[0], $GWL_EXSTYLE), $WS_EX_TOPMOST) Select Case $iState = 1 ; Normal $iTime = TimerDiff($iTime) _WinAPI_SetWindowLong($aSelector[0], $GWL_EXSTYLE, $WS_EX_LAYERED) If $iTop Then WinSetOnTop($aSelector[0], '', 1) GUISetBkColor(0x41A317, $aSelector[0]) WinSetTitle($aSelector[0], '', 'Selector') Return $iTime Case $iState = 2 ; Recording _WinAPI_SetWindowLong($aSelector[0], $GWL_EXSTYLE, BitOR($WS_EX_LAYERED, $WS_EX_TRANSPARENT)) If $iTop Then WinSetOnTop($aSelector[0], '', 1) GUISetBkColor(0xF62817, $aSelector[0]) WinSetTitle($aSelector[0], '', 'Recording') Return TimerInit() Case $iState = 3 ; Paused Local $timer = TimerInit() WinSetTitle($aSelector[0], '', 'Paused') GUISetBkColor(0xF76541, $aSelector[0]) Sleep($iTime / 2) GUISetBkColor(0xF62817, $aSelector[0]) Sleep($iTime / 2) WinSetTitle($aSelector[0], '', 'Recording') Return TimerDiff($timer) EndSelect EndFunc ;==>_RegionSelectorSetState #EndRegion _RegionSelectorSetState #Region _RegionSelectorGetPos ; #FUNCTION# ;=============================================================================== ; ; Name...........: _RegionSelectorGetPos ; Description ...: Retrieves the position and size of the Selector window or region. ; Syntax.........: _RegionSelectorGetPos($aSelector [, $iFlag = 0] ) ; ; Parameters ....: $aSelector - A array with info about the Selector window as returned by _RegionSelectorOn() ; $iFlag - specifies whether to return Window position or Region position. ; | 0 = (Default) return Region position. ; | 1 = return Window position ; ; Return values .: Success - Returns a 4-element array containing the following information: ; | $array[0] = X position ; | $array[1] = Y position ; | $array[2] = Width ; | $array[3] = Height ; ; Author ........: Djarlo Westmaas ; Modified.......: ; Remarks .......: ; Related .......: ; Link ..........; http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/128399-udf-regionselectorau3/ ; Example .......; No ; ; ;========================================================================================== Func _RegionSelectorGetPos($aSelector, $iFlag = 0) If Not IsArray($aSelector) And UBound($aSelector) < 2 Then Return SetError(1, 0, 0) If Not IsHWnd($aSelector[0]) Then Return SetError(2, 0, 0) Local $iState = BitAND(WinGetState($aSelector[0]), 16) Select Case $iFlag = 0 If Not IsHWnd($aSelector[1]) Then Return SetError(2, 0, 0) If @error Then Return SetError(3, 0, 0) If $iState Then WinSetState($aSelector[0], '', @SW_RESTORE) Local $aReturn = WinGetPos($aSelector[1]) If $iState Then WinSetState($aSelector[0], '', @SW_MINIMIZE) Return $aReturn Case $iFlag = 1 If $iState Then WinSetState($aSelector[0], '', @SW_RESTORE) Local $aReturn = WinGetPos($aSelector[0]) If $iState Then WinSetState($aSelector[0], '', @SW_MINIMIZE) EndSelect EndFunc ;==>_RegionSelectorGetPos #EndRegion _RegionSelectorGetPos #Region _RegionSelectorOff ; #FUNCTION# ;=============================================================================== ; ; Name...........: _RegionSelectorOff ; Description ...: Turns Selector window off. ; Syntax.........: _RegionSelectorOff($aSelector [, $iGuiCloseOnESC = 0] ) ; ; Parameters ....: $aSelector - A array with info about the Selector window as returned by _RegionSelectorOn() ; $iGuiCloseOnESC - [optional] if set to 1 the GuiCloseOnESC option will be restored as how it was before the selector was created. ; ; Return values .: Success - Returns a 4-element array containing the following information: ; | $array[0] = X position of window ; | $array[1] = Y position of window ; | $array[2] = Width of window ; | $array[3] = Height of window ; ; Author ........: Djarlo Westmaas ; Modified.......: ; Remarks .......: note the positions are of the window not the region. ; Related .......: _RegionSelectorOn ; Link ..........; http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/128399-udf-regionselectorau3/ ; Example .......; Yes ; ; ;========================================================================================== Func _RegionSelectorOff($aSelector, $iGuiCloseOnESC = 0) If Not IsArray($aSelector) And UBound($aSelector) < 3 Then Return SetError(1, 0, 0) If Not IsHWnd($aSelector[0]) Then Return SetError(2, 0, 0) If BitAND(WinGetState($aSelector[0]), 16) Then WinSetState($aSelector[0], '', @SW_RESTORE) Local $aReturn = WinGetPos($aSelector[0]) GUIDelete($aSelector[0]) If $iGuiCloseOnESC Then Opt('GUICloseOnESC', $aSelector[2]) Return ($aReturn) EndFunc ;==>_RegionSelectorOff #EndRegion _RegionSelectorOff #Region _RegionSelectorOn ; #FUNCTION# ;=============================================================================== ; ; Name...........: _RegionSelectorOn ; Description ...: Creates a region selector window. ; Syntax.........: _RegionSelectorOn([$iWidth = 640 [, $iHeight = 480 [, $iLeft = -1 [, $iTop = -1 [, $iBorder = 5 [, $iFlag = 1]]]]]] ) ; ; Parameters ....: $iHeight - [optional] The width of the window. ; $iLeft - [optional] The left side of the dialog box. By default (-1), the window is centered. If defined, $iTop must also be defined. ; $iTop - [optional] The top of the dialog box. Default (-1) is centered ; $iBorder - [optional] Thickness of the selector's borders in pixels. default is 5 ; $iFlag - [optional] Determines whether the window should have the "TOPMOST" flag set. ; | 0 = no on top flag ; | 1 = [default] set on top flag ; ; Return values .: Success - Returns a 3-element array containing the following information: ; | $array[0] = A windows handle of the created GUI. ; | $array[1] = A window handle of the Region control. ; | $array[2] = The old value of Opt("GUICloseOnESC", 0) ; ; Author ........: Djarlo Westmaas ; Modified.......: ; Remarks .......: the Opt setting for GUICloseOnESC is changed in this function to prevent the window from receiving a $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE message. ; Related .......: _RegionSelectorOff ; Link ..........; http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/128399-udf-regionselectorau3/ ; Example .......; Yes ; ; ;========================================================================================== Func _RegionSelectorOn($iWidth = 640, $iHeight = 480, $iLeft = -1, $iTop = -1, $iBorder = 5, $iFlag = 1) Local $aReturn[3] $aReturn[0] = GUICreate('Selector', $iWidth, $iHeight, $iLeft, $iTop, BitOR($WS_SIZEBOX, $WS_MINIMIZEBOX, $WS_POPUP), $WS_EX_LAYERED) Local $aSize = WinGetClientSize($aReturn[0]) $aReturn[1] = GUICtrlCreateLabel('', $iBorder, $iBorder, $aSize[0] - ($iBorder * 2), $aSize[1] - ($iBorder * 2), -1, 0x00100000) $aReturn[1] = ControlGetHandle($aReturn[0], '', $aReturn[1]) GUICtrlSetResizing(-1, 102) GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0xF60D16) GUICtrlSetCursor(-1, 9) GUISetBkColor(0x41A317, $aReturn[0]) WinSetOnTop($aReturn[0], '', $iFlag) _WinAPI_SetLayeredWindowAttributes($aReturn[0], 0xF60D16, 255) _GUICtrlMenu_EnableMenuItem(_GUICtrlMenu_GetSystemMenu($aReturn[0]), $SC_CLOSE, 1, False) $aReturn[2] = Opt('GUICloseOnESC', 0) GUISetState() Return $aReturn EndFunc ;==>_RegionSelectorOn #EndRegion _RegionSelectorOn
I have been getting very good results with this, hope it will proof usefull to someone else. :-)
Edited by Djarlo, 07 May 2011 - 09:44 AM.
