Possible ImageSearch function ?

[Mark J S]

Is there any interest to add a new function which:

Compares a bmp or jpg file to a section of the screen. This would be similar to PixelSearch() function.

I am comparing this to the new image library found in Macro Scheduler at www.mjtnet.com. It has a function to do just as I described above.

Some of the parameters would be the screen location, bmp file, mask file, search tolerance and so on.

The function would return a true or false.

Any thoughts?

-Mark

[JSThePatriot]

Is there any interest to add a new function which:

Compares a bmp or jpg file to a section of the screen. This would be similar to PixelSearch() function.

I am comparing this to the new image library found in Macro Scheduler at www.mjtnet.com. It has a function to do just as I described above.

Some of the parameters would be the screen location, bmp file, mask file, search tolerance and so on.

The function would return a true or false.

Any thoughts?

-Mark

I am not a developer, but I think you may want to consider a work around, or even search the Scripts and Scraps as I seem to remember something in there about that.

The work around that I would suggest it using PixelChecksum... it will allow you to check the sum of an area. Check your screen area, and open your jpg or something in your favorite viewer, and checksum that pic. That will tell you if its different.

JS

[Richard Robertson]

I doubt this will be added to AutoIt. These things that we can work around rarely seem to be added.

[JSThePatriot]

These things that we can work around rarely seem to be added.

The only reason that these things cannot be added when there is a perfectly good solution is because the developers dont have time to add things to AutoIt when it is certainly not in the direction they are wanting the program AND there is already a great way to get the same done.

I know I certainly am not looking for more functions in AutoIt. I personally am waiting for the plugins to be completed, then you could create your own ImageSearch function.

JS