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Lets say that i have these coordinates (x, y): 1163, 340 and 1161, 364 and i need to calculate which one is closer to my cursor inside certain range.

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Oh wow you might of actually solved a problem I was having, I was thinking "How in the hell do I stop this from happening", then a couple of hours later I found your thread and it's perfect for what I need to do! I really hope someone knows how to do this.

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pixel functions... get the x & y... then get mousepos and then subtract each by the mouse pos... and the smaller the # the close it is..?

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Oh wow you might of actually solved a problem I was having, I was thinking "How in the hell do I stop this from happening", then a couple of hours later I found your thread and it's perfect for what I need to do! I really hope someone knows how to do this.

Im glad that you solved your problem. And i hope that i will solve mine. :party:

pixel functions... get the x & y... then get mousepos and then subtract each by the mouse pos... and the smaller the # the close it is..?

I'll try that.. :)

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Lets say that i have these coordinates (x, y): 1163, 340 and 1161, 364 and i need to calculate which one is closer to my cursor inside certain range.

If your into Discrete mathematics use Dijkstra's algorithm. Althought there are more effective algorithms this is my favorite. Otherwise there is a simple but stupid way to do it:

Dim $Coords[2], $Coords0[2], $X[2], $Y[2]
$Coords[0] = 1163
$Coords[1] = 340
$Coords0[0] = 1161
$Coords0[1] = 364

$Pos = MouseGetPos()

$X[0] = Sqrt($Coords[0]^2) -  Sqrt($Pos[0]^2)
$X[1] = Sqrt($Coords0[0]^2) -  Sqrt($Pos[0]^2)

$Y[0] = Sqrt($Coords[1]^2) -  Sqrt($Pos[1]^2)
$Y[1] = Sqrt($Coords0[1]^2) -  Sqrt($Pos[1]^2)

If ($X[0] + $Y[0]) < ($X[1] + $Y[1]) Then
MsgBox( 0, "", "Dot 1 is closer" )
Else
MsgBox( 0, "", "Dot 2 is closer" )
EndIf
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You need to calculate the distance between the points. Look here: http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=93417

Func Pixel_Distance($x1, $y1, $x2, $y2) ;Pythagoras theorem for 2D
    Local $a, $b, $c
    If $x2 = $x1 And $y2 = $y1 Then
        Return 0
    Else
        $a = $y2 - $y1
        $b = $x2 - $x1
        $c = Sqrt($a * $a + $b * $B)
        Return $c
    EndIf
EndFunc   ;==>Pixel_Distance

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If your into Discrete mathematics use Dijkstra's algorithm. Althought there are more effective algorithms this is my favorite. Otherwise there is a simple but stupid way to do it:

Dim $Coords[2], $Coords0[2], $X[2], $Y[2]
$Coords[0] = 1163
$Coords[1] = 340
$Coords0[0] = 1161
$Coords0[1] = 364

$Pos = MouseGetPos()

$X[0] = Sqrt($Coords[0]^2) -  Sqrt($Pos[0]^2)
$X[1] = Sqrt($Coords0[0]^2) -  Sqrt($Pos[0]^2)

$Y[0] = Sqrt($Coords[1]^2) -  Sqrt($Pos[1]^2)
$Y[1] = Sqrt($Coords0[1]^2) -  Sqrt($Pos[1]^2)

If ($X[0] + $Y[0]) < ($X[1] + $Y[1]) Then
MsgBox( 0, "", "Dot 1 is closer" )
Else
MsgBox( 0, "", "Dot 2 is closer" )
EndIf
It returns dot 1 always, i dont know why. :)

You need to calculate the distance between the points. Look here: http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=93417

Func Pixel_Distance($x1, $y1, $x2, $y2) ;Pythagoras theorem for 2D
    Local $a, $b, $c
    If $x2 = $x1 And $y2 = $y1 Then
        Return 0
    Else
        $a = $y2 - $y1
        $b = $x2 - $x1
        $c = Sqrt($a * $a + $b * $B)
        Return $c
    EndIf
EndFunc   ;==>Pixel_Distance

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I don't understand that code. :party: Edited by tpt
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It returns dot 1 always, i dont know why. :party:

I don't understand that code. :idea:

If you decrease the amount of dot2 it will return dot2... :) Right now dot1 is closer to the mouse then dot2

For example, this should be simple and even you can understand:

$Coords[0] = 1

$Coords[1] = 1

$Coords0[0] = 2

$Coords0[1] = 2

Dot 1 will be closer.

$Coords[0] = 1

$Coords[1] = 4

$Coords0[0] = 2

$Coords0[1] = 2

Dot 2 will be closer.

Simple math =P

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It returns dot 1 always, i dont know why. :)

I don't understand that code. :party:

Look here for an explanation! -> http://gwycon.com/calculating-the-distance...een-two-pixels/

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No need to give links really, its simple as one two three.

If $A is the mouse coords and $B, $C are the two dots. Then

The length from $A to $B is АВ=sqrt((x2-x1)^2, (y2-y1)^2 , (z2-z1)^2) ; Well in our case its 2d.

x2 is the endpoint, x1 is the startpoint (MousePos)

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its not

simple as one two three.

xD its a math forumla lol but i guess if you've used it before then i would be simple

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It returns dot 1 always, i dont know why. :)

I don't understand that code. :party:

Please don't use Qousio's code from the earlier post, it's complete gibberish.

The code you don't understand, ie the code Uez posted, is what you need. If you have a right angled triangle then lets say that the length of the sloping line is H, and the length of the other two sides are A and O. then the relationship is

H*H = A*A + O*O

which is nice and simple.

If you draw a straight line from the cursor at x,y to a point at D,E, and draw a vertical line through the point and a horizontal line through the cursor position you get a right-angled triangle.

The sloping line is H which we want to find.

The horizontal side length is A= x - D

The vertical side is O = y - E

so we can say

H*H = A*A + O*O

or

H = Sqrt(A*A + O*O)

Of course, if x = D and y = E then the result is 0. That's all Uez's function does.

Since you are only interested in which point is nearer, there is no need to find the square root because if the square root is smalle then so is the square, so you could save time by ignoring the square root and work out A*A + O*O for each point.

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Please don't use Qousio's code from the earlier post, it's complete gibberish.

The code you don't understand, ie the code Uez posted, is what you need. If you have a right angled triangle then lets say that the length of the sloping line is H, and the length of the other two sides are A and O. then the relationship is

H*H = A*A + O*O

which is nice and simple.

If you draw a straight line from the cursor at x,y to a point at D,E, and draw a vertical line through the point and a horizontal line through the cursor position you get a right-angled triangle.

The sloping line is H which we want to find.

The horizontal side length is A= x - D

The vertical side is O = y - E

so we can say

H*H = A*A + O*O

or

H = Sqrt(A*A + O*O)

Of course, if x = D and y = E then the result is 0. That's all Uez's function does.

Since you are only interested in which point is nearer, there is no need to find the square root because if the square root is smalle then so is the square, so you could save time by ignoring the square root and work out A*A + O*O for each point.

How is it gibberish, it works absoloutely fine for me.

I don't know where you study, but we had extensive analytic geometry and integral geometry in my university. A task like this is what 8 year old kids solve at school.

What he is doing is a scalar multiplication in decart coordinates.

0,0 top left screen is the start of the coordinates.

He is trying to find the length between dot A and B, or in other words the length of the vector a.

B-A = Vector a.

a = xi + yj + zk

sqrt(a,a) = |a| = sqrt(x^2+y^2+z^2)

Or to just calculate the distance (which is the same thing)

d=|AB|=sqrt((x2-x1)^2+(y2-y1)^2+(z2-z1)^2)

This can also be done by finding the projection of one point to the other.

Pr(a)B=(a,:)\|a|

Theres more ways to do this. But seriously, I am very disapointed you tried to argue with me. This math is for 8 year old children in my country.

The best way to prove this method works, even YOU will understand.

(x1i+y1j+z1k, x2i+y2j+z2k) = x1x2+y1y2+z1z2.

This is valid, because; (i,j) = (i,k) = (j,k) = 0; (i,i)=(j,j)=(k,k)=1

You can also find the length outside of decart coordinates, and even when you don't know where point A and point B is.

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How is it gibberish, it works absoloutely fine for me.

I don't know where you study, but we had extensive analytic geometry and integral geometry in my university. A task like this is what 8 year old kids solve at school.

What he is doing is a scalar multiplication in decart coordinates.

0,0 top left screen is the start of the coordinates.

He is trying to find the length between dot A and B, or in other words the length of the vector a.

B-A = Vector a.

a = xi + yj + zkI think you meant

sqrt(a,a) = |a| = sqrt(x^2+y^2+z^2)

Or to just calculate the distance (which is the same thing)

d=|AB|=sqrt((x2-x1)^2+(y2-y1)^2+(z2-z1)^2)

This can also be done by finding the projection of one point to the other.

Pr(a)B=(a, :) \|a|

Theres more ways to do this. But seriously, I am very disapointed you tried to argue with me. This math is for 8 year old children in my country.

The best way to prove this method works, even YOU will understand.

(x1i+y1j+z1k, x2i+y2j+z2k) = x1x2+y1y2+z1z2.

This is valid, because; (i,j) = (i,k) = (j,k) = 0; (i,i)=(j,j)=(k,k)=1

This is what you wrote

Dim $Coords[2], $Coords0[2], $X[2], $Y[2]

$Coords[0] = 1163

$Coords[1] = 340

$Coords0[0] = 1161

$Coords0[1] = 364

$Pos = MouseGetPos()

$X[0] = Sqrt($Coords[0]^2) - Sqrt($Pos[0]^2);This is $X[0] = +/-$Coords[0] +/- $Pos[0]

$X[1] = Sqrt($Coords0[0]^2) - Sqrt($Pos[0]^2);likewise

$Y[0] = Sqrt($Coords[1]^2) - Sqrt($Pos[1]^2);likewise

$Y[1] = Sqrt($Coords0[1]^2) - Sqrt($Pos[1]^2);likewise

If ($X[0] + $Y[0]) < ($X[1] + $Y[1]) Then

MsgBox( 0, "", "Dot 1 is closer" )

Else

MsgBox( 0, "", "Dot 2 is closer" )

EndIf

Suppose the cursor is at 1,1

suppose one dot is at 1,1, and the other dot is at -1,-1. Suppose that when we use your code we take the positive value of the square root. The dot at -1,-1 is 8^0.5 away from the cursor and the one at the cursor is 0 distance away but your formula says they are the same distance away.

If the dots are the same distance away then you say "Dot 2 is closer". Of course I'm being picky now but all that university rant and the 3-D calculations was over the top IMO. What matters to me is not if you went to university but if you are correct.

You can also find the length outside of decart coordinates, and even when you don't know where point A and point B is.

Oh, if you don't know where something is you can still find out how far away it is. Yes, that does make some sense; I don't know where you are but I know it's not on planet Earth.

:party: I can't take any more.

Edited by martin
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If the dots are the same distance away then you say "Dot 2 is closer". Of course I'm being picky now but all that university rant and the 3-D calculations was over the top IMO. What matters to me is not if you went to university but if you are correct.

Your monitor does NOT have negative coordinates... You can't have a pixel at -1,-1.

The decart coordinate start will not be your mouse, it will always be the topleft corner. I guess this is where you got confused :party:

Oh, if you don't know where something is you can still find out how far away it is. Yes, that does make some sense; I don't know where you are but I know it's not on planet Earth.

:idea: I can't take any more.

Yes you can, if you are interested I can pm you. Since this is off topic.

Linear algebra and Analytic geometry actually studies how its done. Later there is integral geometrical equatations, but I hardly understand that.

On Topic: @I just rechecked the code I posted here. Yes it doesn't exactly work :);; I messed up the the correct numbers (Coord0, Coords) I guess I didnt correctly edit it yesterday, althought I remember re-editting it because there was a mistake... Gosh I feel stupid now :P

Anyway, for simplicitys sake:

Dim $Coords[2], $Coords0[2], $X[2], $Y[2]
$Coords[0] = @desktopwidth
$Coords[1] = 0
$Coords0[0] = 0
$Coords0[1] = @desktopheight

$Pos = MouseGetPos()

$Distance1=Sqrt(($Coords[0]-$Pos[0])^2+($Coords[1]-$Pos[1])^2)
$Distance2=Sqrt(($Coords0[0]-$Pos[0])^2+($Coords0[1]-$Pos[1])^2)

If $Distance1 < $Distance2 Then
MsgBox( 0, "", "Dot 1 is closer" )
Else
MsgBox( 0, "", "Dot 2 is closer" )
EndIf

Top right = dot1

Top left = dot2

I apologise to martin and tpt, I don't know why I didn't post the correctly edited code. Perhaps I was just sleepy. Although it does say "This post has been edited by Qousio: Yesterday, 11:20 PM" Weird :/

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Your monitor does NOT have negative coordinates... You can't have a pixel at -1,-1.

The decart coordinate start will not be your mouse, it will always be the topleft corner. I guess this is where you got confused :idea:

Yes you can, if you are interested I can pm you. Since this is off topic.

Linear algebra and Analytic geometry actually studies how its done. Later there is integral geometrical equatations, but I hardly understand that.

On Topic: @I just rechecked the code I posted here. Yes it doesn't exactly work :) ;; I messed up the the correct numbers (Coord0, Coords) I guess I didnt correctly edit it yesterday, althought I remember re-editting it because there was a mistake... Gosh I feel stupid now :P

Anyway, for simplicitys sake:

Dim $Coords[2], $Coords0[2], $X[2], $Y[2]
 $Coords[0] = @desktopwidth
 $Coords[1] = 0
 $Coords0[0] = 0
 $Coords0[1] = @desktopheight
 
 $Pos = MouseGetPos()
 
 $Distance1=Sqrt(($Coords[0]-$Pos[0])^2+($Coords[1]-$Pos[1])^2)
 $Distance2=Sqrt(($Coords0[0]-$Pos[0])^2+($Coords0[1]-$Pos[1])^2)
 
 If $Distance1 < $Distance2 Then
 MsgBox( 0, "", "Dot 1 is closer" )
 Else
 MsgBox( 0, "", "Dot 2 is closer" )
 EndIf

Top right = dot1

Top left = dot2

I apologise to martin and tpt, I don't know why I didn't post the correctly edited code. Perhaps I was just sleepy. Although it does say "This post has been edited by Qousio: Yesterday, 11:20 PM" Weird :/

No worries Qousio, we're on the same planet again now :party:
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Please don't use Qousio's code from the earlier post, it's complete gibberish.

The code you don't understand, ie the code Uez posted, is what you need. If you have a right angled triangle then lets say that the length of the sloping line is H, and the length of the other two sides are A and O. then the relationship is

H*H = A*A + O*O

which is nice and simple.

If you draw a straight line from the cursor at x,y to a point at D,E, and draw a vertical line through the point and a horizontal line through the cursor position you get a right-angled triangle.

The sloping line is H which we want to find.

The horizontal side length is A= x - D

The vertical side is O = y - E

so we can say

H*H = A*A + O*O

or

H = Sqrt(A*A + O*O)

Of course, if x = D and y = E then the result is 0. That's all Uez's function does.

Since you are only interested in which point is nearer, there is no need to find the square root because if the square root is smalle then so is the square, so you could save time by ignoring the square root and work out A*A + O*O for each point.

Thanks for the explanation :)

UEZ

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