image search

[Queener]

Is it possible to compare the screen display to the image I save. The image contain the program - example TeamViewer with the OK button. The thing is; teamviewer doesn't appear at the same location (x, y position) so coordinates are useless. So to compare the image to screen and if find the OK button, to click on it.

If the tutorial is already out there, please link or point me to the right direction. Perhaps a quick example would be much helpful.

thanks,

Edit:

#include<ImageSearch.au3>

HotKeySet("[NUMPAD2]","start")
HotKeySet("[NUMPAD3]","quit")

$x1 = 0
$y1 = 0

while 1
    sleep(1)
WEnd

func start()
while 1
    $result=_ImageSearch("Button.png",1,$x1, $y1, 0)
        if $result=1 Then
            MouseClick("LEFT", $x1, $y1)
        EndIf
WEnd
EndFunc

Func quit()
    exit 0
EndFunc

For some reason it doesn't work even if the dll is within the include folder or with the image.

[edit]

T_T, comes to a search I found out that 64bit doesn't work.

Edited July 4, 2013 by asianqueen

[water]

I'm not sure I understand your problem. Why don't you use ControlClick to click the button?

[Queener]

if controlclick uses coordinates, I don't think it's possible because the apps doesn't appear at the same position x,y.

[water]

If it is a GUI button you want to click on then I suggest function Controlclick. It doesn't depend on screen positions but on the ControlID.

Or can you explain why you need to search for a picture and then click on it?

[junkew]

this probably can help

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[Belini]

If you use WinMove to move the program window it will always be in the same position.

[Queener]

If it is a GUI button you want to click on then I suggest function Controlclick. It doesn't depend on screen positions but on the ControlID.

Or can you explain why you need to search for a picture and then click on it?

This might be helpful if autoit can search for the exact look anywhere in windows that matches the image and click it. At least I would think it's easier since windows doesn't appear at the same position (x,y). Especially if I'm not the only one who's using it. Other people might have different resolution.

Belini

I'll take a look at your option. Seems like a good idea...

Edited July 8, 2013 by asianqueen

[willichan]

Water gave you the best solution for the example you gave.  Have you read the help file on ControlClick?  I use it all the time to automate software installations where I don't know where the window will be, or what size it will be.

The problem with using an image search to do it is that if a PC uses a different color scheme or fonts, the pixels may be different between what you are expecting and what the button looks like in reality.