Read from a maximized window?

[jpres]

Edit: Figured IT out, TY GUYS! REALLY APPRECIATE IT!

Well i'm trying to get autoit to read from a window that it maximized on the screen and uses direct X.

I was simply using PixelGetColor(X,Y) at the required X and Y values for me, but the problem I noticed, was that it just kept reading straight through the game that was open and went to the main desktop//any windows open on screen while game was minimized.

Any way to get it to read from the game itself?

Edited March 2, 2009 by jpres

[AwAke]

While WinActive?

Edited March 2, 2009 by AwAke

[jpres]

While WinActive?

Ty I'll try this, sorry, but I am very new to this, really appreciate the help though.

[muncherw]

Got some code we could look at? So we can see what you are trying and maybe pinpoint where it's failing?

[AwAke]

Dont worry =] and anytime.

[jpres]

Func GetColor()
    While WinActive ("World of Warcraft")
$color = PixelGetColor(260,80)
WEnd
    sleep(100)
    MsgBox(0,"Color","The hex color is" & $color)
EndFunc

That's what i'm using to try any get it, but I don't think it's working.

[muncherw]

Func GetColor()
    While WinActive ("World of Warcraft")
$color = PixelGetColor(260,80)
WEnd
    sleep(100)
    MsgBox(0,"Color","The hex color is" & $color)
EndFunc

That's what i'm using to try any get it, but I don't think it's working.

You have created a function but you have never actually called it. Above everything you need to call GetColor().

GetColor()

Func GetColor()
    While WinActive ("World of Warcraft")
        $color = PixelGetColor(260,80)
    WEnd
    sleep(100)
    MsgBox(0,"Color","The hex color is" & $color)
EndFunc

[jpres]

Edit: Figured it out, ty guys!

Edited March 2, 2009 by jpres

[muncherw]

Edit: Figured it out, ty guys!

Yeah with the Hotkey then it doesn't matter. Was it a PixelCoordMode issue?

[jpres]

Yeah with the Hotkey then it doesn't matter. Was it a PixelCoordMode issue?

No, I forgot to put the game in windowed mode, so it was messing everything up.