Color change alarm script?

[Yobear]

I'm looking for a script that will play an alarm when there is a certain color recognized at whatever coordinates are marked in a window.

I.e.

Aim chat window -

My buddy sends me a message, lettering is black. Next line buddy sends a red lettered message, my CPU plays an alarm sound. (second lines coordinates would be marked)

Is this possible?

Sorry if this is a common question - search wasn't helping me out.

[Melba23]

Yobear,

Welcome to the AutoIt forum.

I'm looking for a script

That is not exactly how it works here. We want you to have a go at coding something yourself first - we will help out when you run into problems. Think of the old saying: "Give a man a fish, you feed him for a day; give a man a net and you feed him forever". We try to be net makers and repairers, not fishmongers.

Some pointers to help you get started. Look in the Help file for:

WingetPos - this wil help you locate your chat window.

PixelGetColor and PixelSearch - they will help you identify when colours change in the window.

If...Then - this will let you choose what to do if the colour is or is not found

While...WEnd - this will let you wait until you get a colour change

SoundPlay - this will play your alarm sound

Have fun! You know where we are if you have problems.

M23

[Yobear]

Aye, sorry mate, I realize now my post came off as a "do it for me" type request. I was in fact looking for a few pointers as to where to get started, and you've hit all those for me! Thanks again mate.

Yobear,

Welcome to the AutoIt forum.

That is not exactly how it works here. We want you to have a go at coding something yourself first - we will help out when you run into problems. Think of the old saying: "Give a man a fish, you feed him for a day; give a man a net and you feed him forever". We try to be net makers and repairers, not fishmongers.

Some pointers to help you get started. Look in the Help file for:

WingetPos - this wil help you locate your chat window.

PixelGetColor and PixelSearch - they will help you identify when colours change in the window.

If...Then - this will let you choose what to do if the colour is or is not found

While...WEnd - this will let you wait until you get a colour change

SoundPlay - this will play your alarm sound

Have fun! You know where we are if you have problems.

M23

[Malkey]

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; Find a pure red pixel in the range
$coord = PixelSearch(0, 0, 820, 800, 0xFF0000)
If Not @error Then Alert($coord, "Red, Alert.")

; Find a pure red pixel in the range
$coord = PixelSearch(0, 0, 820, 800, 0x000000)
If Not @error Then Alert($coord, "Black, Alert.")

; Find a pure green pixel in the range
$coord = PixelSearch(0, 0, 820, 800, 0x00FF00, 150) ;<- shade-variation 150 for testing
If Not @error Then Alert($coord, "Green, Alert.")


;Ref: http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=106866&view=findpost&p=754100
Func Alert($coord, $ColAlert = "Alert")
    Local $hGUI, $hLab[5], $temp, $File, $BkGndCol = 0xE0E0E0
    $temp = StringReplace($ColAlert & " " & $ColAlert, " ", "+")
    $File = StringRegExpReplace($ColAlert, "([ .,!])", "") ;Clean up file name.
    If Not FileExists(@TempDir & "\" & $File & ".mp3") Then _
            InetGet("http://translate.google.com/translate_tts?q=" & $temp, _
            @TempDir & "\" & $File & ".mp3")

    If StringInStr($ColAlert, "Red") Then $BkGndCol = 0xFFE0E0
    If StringInStr($ColAlert, "Black") Then $BkGndCol = 0xE0E0E0
    If StringInStr($ColAlert, "Green") Then $BkGndCol = 0xE0FFE0

    $hGUI = GUICreate("Colour Found", 200, 80, -1, -1, 0x80800000, 0x00120100)
    GUISetBkColor($BkGndCol, $hGUI)
    $hLab[0] = GUICtrlCreateLabel($ColAlert, 5, 5, 190, 40)
    GUICtrlSetFont($hLab[0], 22, 600)
    $hLab[1] = GUICtrlCreateLabel("X and Y are: " & $coord[0] & ", " & $coord[1], 10, 50)
    MouseMove($coord[0], $coord[1])
    GUISetState()

    SoundPlay(@TempDir & "\" & $File & ".mp3", 1)
    GUIDelete($hGUI)
    Return
EndFunc ;==>Alert