Decoy Mouse Pointer

[Zinefer]

I am trying to create a second mouse pointer using GDI. I found some crosshair code and modified it a bit to follow the mouse around. However, instead of it just moving around it kindof paints across myscreen until something refreshed it. I have tried everything I can think of to cause the screen to refresh but, to no avail.

Please, let me know if you have any ideas! c

Thanks so much.

Here is my code:

while 1
    $pos = MouseGetPos()
    pict($pos[0]+20, $pos[1])
    sleep(2)
WEnd


Func drawpix($dc,$x,$y,$color) 
    DllCall ("gdi32.dll", "long", "SetPixel", "long", $dc[0], "long", $x, "long", $y, "long", $color) 
EndFunc 
    
 Func pict($x,$y) 
    $dc= DllCall ("user32.dll", "int", "GetDC", "hwnd", "") 
    drawpix($dc,$x-4+1,$y-4+1,0x000000FF) 
    drawpix($dc,$x-4+1,$y-4+2,0x000000FF) 
    drawpix($dc,$x-4+1,$y-4+6,0x000000FF) 
    drawpix($dc,$x-4+1,$y-4+7,0x000000FF) 
    drawpix($dc,$x-4+2,$y-4+1,0x000000FF)
    drawpix($dc,$x-4+2,$y-4+7,0x000000FF) 
    drawpix($dc,$x-4+3,$y-4+3,0x000000FF) 
    drawpix($dc,$x-4+3,$y-4+5,0x000000FF) 
    drawpix($dc,$x-4+4,$y-4+4,0x00000000) 
    drawpix($dc,$x-4+5,$y-4+3,0x000000FF) 
    drawpix($dc,$x-4+5,$y-4+5,0x000000FF) 
    drawpix($dc,$x-4+6,$y-4+1,0x000000FF) 
    drawpix($dc,$x-4+6,$y-4+7,0x000000FF) 
    drawpix($dc,$x-4+7,$y-4+1,0x000000FF) 
    drawpix($dc,$x-4+7,$y-4+2,0x000000FF) 
    drawpix($dc,$x-4+7,$y-4+6,0x000000FF) 
    drawpix($dc,$x-4+7,$y-4+7,0x000000FF) 
    DllCall ("user32.dll", "int", "ReleaseDC", "hwnd", 0,  "int", $dc[0]) 
;DllCall("gdi32.dll", "int", "DeleteDC", "hwnd", $dc)
 EndFunc

Edited December 25, 2008 by Zinefer

[FireFox]

@Zinefer

You can try to create transparent window with Icon on it

[Zinefer]

Actually, i'm really just wanting a way to refresh the part of the screen I just drew to. There has to be a way.

[monoceres]

Actually, i'm really just wanting a way to refresh the part of the screen I just drew to. There has to be a way.

Check out _WinAPI_RedrawWindow

[Zinefer]

This seems like it would work. However, I am unable to leave the HWND parameter optional. I am currently writing to the desktop window.... Any ideas?

[FireFox]

@Zinefer

Are you sure you dont want to do transparent window ? All ctrl on it will be visible like desktop window)

_WinAPI_SetLeyeredWindowAttributes

[Zinefer]

Yeah, I would like to do it this way, but if I am unable I can resort to that method. I am sure there is a way to do this I am just doing something wrong.

[Zinefer]

I just tried your suggestion. It doesn't work for my application because it will alter the window orders. Anyone, if you know how to do this I would greatly appreciate suggestions.