Create a selection box

[tampe125]

hi, i'm trying to create a screen OCR using the Tesseract lib found on this forum (btw, it's really awesome).

i'd wish to create a "selection box" other the window, so i'll be able to get the 4 coord of the box and then pass them to the tesseract function.

is that possible' i searched the forum, but i didn't find anything.

can you help me?

thanks in advance

[jvanegmond]

I have made something like this before, unfortunately, you will have to strip it from my existing code.

[tampe125]

I have made something like this before, unfortunately, you will have to strip it from my existing code.

i saw that's compiled. can you give me the source code?

can you tell me in where i have to looking for?

thank you for fast reply

[jvanegmond]

Look in the attached files.

[tampe125]

thanks, i think i'll use MouseGetPos function.

btw there is a way to know when the left button is pressed and released?

can i draw a new "box" over the selection?

[jvanegmond]

It's all in the example I've given you.

[tampe125]

i'm so sorry, but i can't figure how to make it work.

btw i get an error when i try to run it (probably a non-declared variable).

i tried to "fix" it, but this is what i get (see screen below).

btw this is what i'd wish to create:

is that possible?

thanks in advance