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I was trying to create a program that would use PixelSearch correctly so that it would click on the specified color that I selected.

After trying for hours to make it work and thinking Pixelsearch was the problem, I decided to look at the magnifier tool on Window Info - to find that the MAGNIFIER doesn't even magnify the right pixels!!!! Here is a screenshot of what I am talking about - notice how it magnifies on a completely different color (different part of the window, than where the mouse is pointed at!) 

This is stupid frustrating - I have uninstalled and reinstalled many different versions of this program to no avail - as it always points to an offset location on the screen!

I believe the offset is northwest of where I actually point it at (after testing for awhile)

 

I have also reinstalled and installed both x64 and x86 bit settings on this PC for different versions. None of which solve the problem.

I am running Windows 10 x64 bit on a laptop with very good CPU and GPU. I don't believe my computer is the issue here. Please help!

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The magnifier window does NOT show where the image is coming from, the image is taken from where the mouse pointer tip is and the magnifier is offset down and to the right from there. Your screen shots don't show the mouse pointer so there's no way of telling where you're looking at. Also, just use the color from the summary screen, it's whatever color is under the tip of the mouse pointer at that time.

Edited by BrewManNH

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There is no question that PixelSearch, along with similar functions, are not the most reliable. My first question would be why are you trying to build an application around that rather than the much more reliable methods of interacting with Windows? What is preventing you from using Control* methods or WinAPI functions, which would doubtlessly save you headaches down the road?

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Also the question in part is not PixelSearch, but actually the magnifier tool itself not being able to work! I looked up tutorials online and they all had a correct looking magnifier tool that magnified where their cursor pointed to. This SEEMS to be the root of all my problems

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Control commands would be like ControlClick, ControlSend, etc., which are for interacting with an application window's controls, not finding RGB patterns. As you haven't been real clear about exactly what you're trying to do, I threw that out as a suggestion for manipulating application windows; much more stable than PixelSearch.

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I feel pixelsearch is much easier for what I am trying to do - creating a bot that will click on certain colors when they appear. I don't want to interact with controls on the window. I just want to click on colors. But again that isn't the main problem as I can't even get it to click on the right thing...

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What's your DPI setting in Windows set to?

If I posted any code, assume that code was written using the latest release version unless stated otherwise. Also, if it doesn't work on XP I can't help with that because I don't have access to XP, and I'm not going to.
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I'll step out then, and let someone who knows more about PixelSearch and the magnifier tool try to help. I will throw out that I hope you've read our forum rules, especially when it comes to game automation. The forum is happy to help as long as your question remains inside the rules.

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For clarification, I'm making automation for a clicker for a button I am making on a web app I'm developing. I have not played games in a long time so I have no interest in that stuff.

 

I've been trying to fiddle around with the offset and found that it is AROUND 200 by 100 pixels OFF from where the cursor is. I have tried adjusting but what i mean by AROUND is because it changes EACH TIME! I measured it 6 times and they all gave me very different results for different areas of my screen, which is VERY ODD, because I know I placed my cursor on the correct pixel each time to measure the difference between where my mouse magnifier should be and where it actually is.

 

Here is a text file of all the different offsets. I am confused as hell.

offset.txt

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Here is a really nice script from @jokke Took me forever to find, but it has helped me out a lot with my pixel search projects.

#Region ;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI ****
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Icon=..\icons\pixel_icons.ico
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Outfile=..\programs\Pixel Search.exe
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Run_Tidy=y
#Tidy_Parameters=/tc 4 /reel
#EndRegion ;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI ****

; ---------------------------------------------
; PixelSearch Helper.
;
; Version    : 1.0
;
; Written by : Jokke
; Date       : 2008.02.17
; Contact    : joachim.nordvik@gmail.com
; ---------------------------------------------
#NoTrayIcon
#include <GUIConstants.au3>
#include <Misc.au3>
#include <GuiListView.au3>
#include <array.au3>

HotKeySet("!c", "Color_Set")

Opt("MouseCoordMode", 1)

Global $version = "1.0"
Global $wintitle = "Pixel-Search Helper V." & $version

Dim $GUI, $Left, $Top, $Right, $Bottom

$GUI_MAIN = GUICreate($wintitle, 210, 300, -1, -1)
;Color
$color_label = GUICtrlCreateEdit('Hover mouse over selected color, press Alt+C to set color. Or write hex color into input box.', 5, 5, 200, 50, $ES_READONLY)
$color_graphic = GUICtrlCreateGraphic(5, 60, 100, 50)
$color_input = GUICtrlCreateInput("FFFFFF", 110, 60, 95, 22)
$color_change = GUICtrlCreateButton("Set color", 110, 86, 95, 22)
GUICtrlSetBkColor($color_graphic, 0xffffff)
;Code.
$code_label = GUICtrlCreateEdit('Draw search area when you select draw area. Step 1 find start position top-left area press Alt, Step 2 find bottom-right area, press Alt. Done.', 5, 115, 200, 60, $ES_READONLY)
$code_button = GUICtrlCreateButton("Draw Area", 5, 180, 100, 22)
Dim $code_array
;Search.
$search_times = 0
$search_success = 0
$search_label = GUICtrlCreateEdit('Test a search here, remeber to draw area first. You have tested search ' & $search_times & ' times this session. Search have succeeded ' & $search_success & ' times this session.', 5, 205, 200, 60, $ES_READONLY)
$search_button = GUICtrlCreateButton("Test search", 5, 270, 100, 22)
;Output Code.
$output_button = GUICtrlCreateButton("Create code", 110, 270, 97, 15)
;Ontop
$ontop_label = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Keep me on top", 112, 285)
$ontop_check = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("", 194, 287, 12, 12)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

GUICtrlSetState($ontop_check, $GUI_CHECKED)
WinSetOnTop($wintitle, "", 1)

While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg($GUI_MAIN)
    Switch $msg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $ontop_check
            If BitAND(GUICtrlRead($ontop_check), $GUI_CHECKED) = 1 Then
                WinSetOnTop($wintitle, "", 1)
            Else
                WinSetOnTop($wintitle, "", 0)
            EndIf
        Case $color_change
            $color = Dec(GUICtrlRead($color_input))
            GUICtrlSetBkColor($color_graphic, $color)
        Case $code_button
            If UBound($code_array) > 0 Then
                GUIDelete($GUI)
                GUIDelete($Top)
                GUIDelete($Left)
                GUIDelete($Right)
                GUIDelete($Bottom)
            EndIf

            $code_array = Draw_Area()
        Case $search_button
            If UBound($code_array) > 0 Then
                TestSearch($code_array, Dec(GUICtrlRead($color_input)))
            Else
                MsgBox(64, "Error", "Remember to draw search area before you test search.", 10)
            EndIf
        Case $output_button
            If UBound($code_array) > 0 Then
                Create_Code($code_array, Dec(GUICtrlRead($color_input)))
            Else
                MsgBox(64, "Error", "Remember to draw search area before you create code.", 10)
            EndIf
    EndSwitch
WEnd

Func Create_Code($array, $color)

    $GUI_Output = GUICreate($wintitle & " generated code.", 500, 400)

    GUISetFont(9, 400, 0, "Lucida Console")

    $console = GUICtrlCreateEdit("", 5, 5, 490, 350)
    GUICtrlSetData($console, ";------------------------------" & @CRLF, 1)
    GUICtrlSetData($console, "; " & $wintitle & " generated code." & @CRLF, 1)
    GUICtrlSetData($console, ";" & @CRLF, 1)
    GUICtrlSetData($console, "; Version   : " & $version & @CRLF, 1)
    GUICtrlSetData($console, "; Generated : " & @HOUR & ":" & @MIN & ":" & @SEC & " - " & @YEAR & "." & @MON & "." & @MDAY & @CRLF, 1)
    GUICtrlSetData($console, ";" & @CRLF, 1)
    GUICtrlSetData($console, "; Created by: Joachim Nordvik" & @CRLF, 1)
    GUICtrlSetData($console, "; Contact   : Joachim.Nordvik@gmail.com" & @CRLF, 1)
    GUICtrlSetData($console, ";------------------------------" & @CRLF, 1)
    GUICtrlSetData($console, "" & @CRLF, 1)
    GUICtrlSetData($console, "" & @CRLF, 1)
    GUICtrlSetData($console, "" & @CRLF, 1)
    GUICtrlSetData($console, "While 1" & @CRLF, 1)
    GUICtrlSetData($console, "  $search = PixelSearch(" & $array[1] & "," & $array[0] & "," & $array[2] & "," & $array[3] & "," & $color & ",5)" & @CRLF, 1)
    GUICtrlSetData($console, "  If Not @error Then" & @CRLF, 1)
    GUICtrlSetData($console, '      ;This is where you add your own code.' & @CRLF, 1)
    GUICtrlSetData($console, '      ConsoleWrite("Found pixel matching color, X: "&$search[0]&" Y: "&$search[1]&@crlf)' & @CRLF, 1)
    GUICtrlSetData($console, '  EndIf' & @CRLF, 1)
    GUICtrlSetData($console, '  Sleep(25)' & @CRLF, 1)
    GUICtrlSetData($console, 'Wend' & @CRLF, 1)

    $output_copy = GUICtrlCreateButton("Copy code", 5, 365, 100, 22)

    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

    While 1
        $msg2 = GUIGetMsg($GUI_Output)
        Switch $msg2
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                ExitLoop
            Case $output_copy
                ClipPut(GUICtrlRead($console))
        EndSwitch
    WEnd

    GUIDelete($GUI_Output)

EndFunc   ;==>Create_Code

Func TestSearch($array, $color)

    MsgBox(0, "Search", "Searching for color: " & Hex($color), 5)

    $search_times += 1
    Local $success = 0
    Local $timer[2] = [TimerInit(), 2000] ;Test search for 1 secound.

    While 1
        $search = PixelSearch($array[1], $array[0], $array[2], $array[3], $color, 10)
        If Not @error Then
            $search_success += 1
            $success = 1
            ExitLoop
        EndIf

        If TimerDiff($timer[0]) > $timer[1] Then
            ExitLoop
        EndIf
    WEnd

    If $success = 1 Then
        MsgBox(0, "Search succeeded.", "Found color @ X: " & $search[0] & " Y: " & $search[1], 10)
        MouseMove($search[0], $search[1], 1)
    Else
        MsgBox(0, "Search failed.", "Unable to find color.", 10)
    EndIf

    GUICtrlSetData($search_label, 'Test a search here, remeber to draw area first. You have tested search ' & $search_times & ' times this session. Search have succeeded ' & $search_success & ' times this session.')

EndFunc   ;==>TestSearch

Func Draw_Area()

    ; ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    ; Thanks to Manadar who wrote parts of this consept, once upon a time.
    ; ---------------------------------------------------------------------

    Do
        $pos = MouseGetPos()
        ToolTip("Click Alt to set." & @CRLF & "top: " & $pos[1] & " left: " & $pos[0])
        Sleep(25)
    Until _IsPressed(12)
    ToolTip("")

    Local $ScanWidth = 1, $ScanHeight = 1
    Local $positions[4]
    $x = $pos[0]
    $y = $pos[1]
    $GUI = GUICreate("", 0, 0, $x, $y, $WS_POPUP)
    $Top = GUICreate("Top Line", $ScanWidth, 2, $x, $y, $WS_POPUP, -1, $GUI)
    GUISetBkColor(0xFF0000)
    GUISetState()
    $Left = GUICreate("Left Line", 2, $ScanHeight, $x, $y, $WS_POPUP, -1, $GUI)
    GUISetBkColor(0xFF0000)
    GUISetState()
    $Right = GUICreate("Right Line", 2, $ScanHeight, $x + $ScanWidth - 2, $y, $WS_POPUP, -1, $GUI)
    GUISetBkColor(0xFF0000)
    GUISetState()
    $Bottom = GUICreate("Bottom Line", $ScanWidth, 2, $x, $y + $ScanHeight, $WS_POPUP, -1, $GUI)
    GUISetBkColor(0xFF0000)
    GUISetState()
    Sleep(800)

    Do
        $MousePos = MouseGetPos()
        ToolTip("Click Alt to set." & @CRLF & "bottom: " & $MousePos[1] - $y & " right: " & $MousePos[0] - $x)
        WinMove($Top, "", $x, $y, $ScanWidth, 2)
        WinMove($Left, "", $x, $y, 2, $ScanHeight)
        WinMove($Right, "", $x + $ScanWidth - 2, $y, 2, $ScanHeight)
        WinMove($Bottom, "", $x, $y + $ScanHeight, $ScanWidth, 2)
        If Not (($MousePos[0] - $x) <= 0) Then
            $ScanWidth = $MousePos[0] - $x + 1
        EndIf
        If Not (($MousePos[1] - $y) <= 0) Then
            $ScanHeight = $MousePos[1] - $y - 1
        EndIf
    Until _IsPressed(12)

    $positions[0] = $y
    $positions[1] = $x
    $positions[2] = $MousePos[0] ; - $y
    $positions[3] = $MousePos[1] ; - $x

    ToolTip("")

    Return $positions
EndFunc   ;==>Draw_Area

Func Color_Set()
    $color = PixelGetColor(MouseGetPos(0), MouseGetPos(1))
    GUICtrlSetBkColor($color_graphic, $color)
    $color = Hex($color)
    GUICtrlSetData($color_input, $color)
EndFunc   ;==>Color_Set

 

 

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Thank you, I'm reading it - but again, the entire problem lies in the magnifier tool. It can't even find the right pixel for where my mouse is, so that's why all the other functions are not working. 

I'm trying to change layout and everything but nothing seems to work here

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I'm not sure that combining this magnifier tool with Pixel functions is either the intention or reliable. To get the pixel colour of the current mouse location this should work:

Local $aCoords = MouseGetPos()
Local $iColor = PixelGetColor($aCoords[0], $aCoords[1])
MsgBox(0, "Colour", $iColor)

Edit: The magnifier tool seems to behave in a strange way. I need to play around with it and I don't have much time right now.

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It is still the issue. I have tried to locate certain pixels where the color is red, and it has found the red pixels and targeted them, but the cursor points below the target.

 

How do I know that it found the red pixel? Because the magnifier actually shows it clicking on the red pixel, but the cursor is offset. So I know pixelsearch works, but magnifier does not. At least the cursor is somehow off (and it VARIES like I said, not just offset by a static number of pixels).

 

I hate this. I might just use some other program, but I have found it works fine for other people (they have all used windows 7 or below tho, as far as I can tell)

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