Yet another pixel search question.

[Powder81]

Ok i have a script that will find a certain color within a certain shade, blah blah blah.

It works too.

But, it seems too slow.

IE = the pixel its looking for is moving around the screen that the script is searching in.

the script is supposed to find the pixel, then left click on it.

well it works on finding it, but laggs on the clicking(even though its set for instant click).

So anyways here is my question, if anyone cares to take a go at it...

Is there a way to have the script follow the pixel once it finds it?

The reason i want this is so that as it follows, if the pixel stops for a sec, that will give the script time to actually click on it instead of where it was.

HotKeySet ("^e", "MyExit")
While 1

$coord1 = PixelSearch( 100, 100, 500, 500, 0x109014,59,85)


If Not @error Then
    MouseClick("left", $coord1[0],$coord1[1],1,0)
     Sleep(5000)
EndIf




WEnd
Func MyExit ()
Exit
EndFunc

Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you all for your help.

[zcoacoaz]

Well, a pixel doesn't move. So you will have to search again every time but once you find it once you don't have to search such a big area

[Powder81]

Well, a pixel doesn't move.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Correct, the pixel itself doesnt move, the character in the search window i have does move. The pixel i am searching for is on that "moving" character.

Just thought it would be easier to say that the pixel moves.

Anyways......

[buzz44]

HotKeySet ("^e", "MyExit")

While 1
   $Co_ord1 = PixelSearch( 100, 100, 500, 500, 0x109014,59,85)
   If Not @Error Then
      MouseMove ($Co_ord1[0], $Co_ord1[1],0)
      MouseClick("Left")
      Sleep(5000)
   EndIf
Wend

Func MyExit ()
   Exit
EndFunc

Try that. A different approach at the moving and clicking.

Edited April 9, 2005 by Burrup

[Powder81]

Try that. A different approach at the moving and clicking.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thank you very much.

That does seem to work a bit faster and more reliable.

Though im not sure what the difference in coding is.

If you would explain the differences* in your's and my code, i would greatly appreciate it.

* That is, not the appearance, but the actual function differences.

[buzz44]

Well often, as you know, there are many ways to do different things. Eg, for a certain situation you may use different functions that all perform the same thing in that case, While...Wend, Do...Until and For...Next loop's for example.

In this case instead of doing everything at once by moving and click, I moved the mouse first, looked at the parametres for MouseClick() and noticed that you dont have to have an X and Y co-ordinate and if not specified will click and the current mouse location. I took both these into consideration and implemented them...

In otherwords I thought to myself, "What happens when you MouseClick()?", It moves the mouse and clicks, so I said why not do it another way .

Changes to your code.

MouseMove ($Co_ord1[0], $Co_ord1[1],0)
MouseClick("Left")

Instead of.

MouseClick("left", $coord1[0],$coord1[1],1,0)

[Powder81]

Ok i understand now.

The way you redid the code made it faster by doing seperate things.

The way i had it, it took longer to do both at once.

If that is the gist of it, then i guess i do understand.

Thank you very much for explaining it to me.

I do really appreciate your help Burrup.

[buzz44]

Correct. I may be able to help you "speed up" your script if it is still a bit slow.

Maybe if you explain the full story of what the window is, what is following, does the pixel randomize or follow a path etc.

[Powder81]

Correct. I may be able to help you "speed up" your script if it is still a bit slow.

Maybe if you explain the full story of {a} what the window is, {b}what is following, {c}does the pixel randomize or follow a path etc.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Ok, here goes.

The program i am writing deals with an online game called runescape.

The game is a sun java app.

I have successfully made a client for it, and a control panel.

{A}In the game, there are monsters to kill in order to raise your combat xp.

That is what the pixel search window is for, it scans an area of the game where my character is, for a certain pixel.

{B} The pixel it searches for is actually a color of the certain monster i want to kill.

{C} The monster that has the pixel randomizes its walking path. Thats why i wanted to speed up the clicking, in order to click it while it is still where the finder found the pixel.

So far the pixel finder i have is barely accurate at finding the monster, but it does work. Kind of like 1 out of every 10 searches it will see the monster. Even with the shade variance i have.

Well thats about it, if you have any ideas, i could sure use them, and will stay appreciative of your services.*

*Not that i will loose appreciation, im not sure why i said that, lol.

Edited April 9, 2005 by Powder81

[buzz44]

Yes, I am familiar with RuneScape (My friend used to play it ), and I know the GUI of it, the screen playing size etc. Would you mind taking a Screenshot of the monster you want to kill and attach it? If possible in BMP format please as its better quality and has a less change of having colour variations.

Edit: It would be even better you could take multiple screenshots of the monster at different angles.

Edited April 9, 2005 by Burrup

[Powder81]

Ok, i took 6 different screenshots, all saved in .bmp format.

The goblins are what i want to kill, doesnt matter wich one, red or green.

Both would be nice, but i havent figured that one out yet.

hmm... still wont let me attach anything. weird...

oh well i put them in a .rar file, and you can get it here

[buzz44]

HotKeySet ("^e", "MyExit")

While 1
   $Co_ord1 = PixelSearch( 100, 100, 500, 500, 0x15A518,90)
   If Not @Error Then
      MouseMove ($Co_ord1[0], $Co_ord1[1],0)
      MouseClick("Left")
      Sleep(5000)
   EndIf
Wend

Func MyExit ()
   Exit
EndFunc

Try that.