3 quick questions

[Juggernaut]

I have my GUI, and I am wondering:

A) How can i make the background of the GUI transparent?

How can I make the window always on top?

C) How can i use the pixelsearch function to scan for pixels ONLY in MY GUI?

Thanks!

[Marlo]

Open the helpfile that came with AutoIt, click on the index tab and look for these functions:

WinSetTrans() <--set the transparency of any window.

WinSetOnTop() <--need i explain?

and as for the pixelsearch thing, if you look ast the pixelsearch function you will see that there is a hWnd parameter. Pass the handle to your GUI to this parameter when using the PixelSearch function and also stick this to the top of your script:

Opt("PixelCoordMode", 2)

hope this helped.

[Juggernaut]

Ah, yes, helped alot

But one question, i am setting the x and y of the search range, how would i be able to get the form width and height?

like:

$color = PixelSearch(0, 0, FORMWIDTH?, FORMHEIGHT?, etc..)

Also:

The transparency, i am looking to get just the background of the form transparent, not the whole form

Edited March 19, 2009 by Juggernaut

[Juggernaut]

Can anyone give me a hand with the PixelSearch part? That is my main concern

Here is my code:

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
Opt("PixelCoordMode", 2)


Example1()

; example 1
Func Example1()
    Local $msg

    $gui = GUICreate("HP", 120, 20, 10, 10); will create a dialog box that when displayed is centered
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW); will display an empty dialog box

   ; Run the GUI until the dialog is closed
    While 1
        WinSetOnTop("HP","",1)
        WinSetTrans("HP", "", 100)
        $msg = GUIGetMsg()
        If $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then ExitLoop
    WEnd
    GUIDelete()
    Exit
EndFunc  ;==>Example1

While True
        $lPos = PixelSearch(0, 0, GUI??, GUI??, 0xE36C70, 1, 1, "HP")
       
        If IsArray($lPos) And Not @error Then
        ;Beep(1000, 2)
        Else
        ;Beep(1000, 2)
            MsgBox(1,"no","Cant find color!")
       EndIf
WEnd

Edited March 19, 2009 by Juggernaut

[martin]

Can anyone give me a hand with the PixelSearch part? That is my main concern

Here is my code:

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
 #include <WindowsConstants.au3>
 Opt("PixelCoordMode", 2)
 
 
 Example1()
 
; example 1
 Func Example1()
     Local $msg
 
     $gui = GUICreate("HP", 120, 20, 10, 10); will create a dialog box that when displayed is centered
     GUISetState(@SW_SHOW); will display an empty dialog box
 
   ; Run the GUI until the dialog is closed
     While 1
         WinSetOnTop("HP","",1)
         WinSetTrans("HP", "", 100)
         $msg = GUIGetMsg()
         If $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then ExitLoop
     WEnd
     GUIDelete()
     Exit
 EndFunc ;==>Example1
 
 While True
         $lPos = PixelSearch(0, 0, GUI??, GUI??, 0xE36C70, 1, 1, "HP")
        
         If IsArray($lPos) And Not @error Then
        ;Beep(1000, 2)
         Else
        ;Beep(1000, 2)
             MsgBox(1,"no","Cant find color!")
        EndIf
 WEnd

PixelSearch needs a window handle not a title. The width and height of a window can be obtianed from WinGetPos.

$wpos = WinGetPos($gui)
.
.
.
$lPos = PixelSearch(0, 0, $wpos[2],$wpos[3], 0xE36C70, 1, 1, $gui)