how do i get ImageSearch.au3 to work under Vista x64?

[dwaynek]

my script worked fine in xp 32-bit but fails in Vista x64 with this error:

Line 40 ...ImageSearch.au3

if $result[0]="0" then return 0

if $result^ ERROR

Error: Subscript used with non-Array variable

anyone know a solution?

[Authenticity]

Do you have the dll on your Vista machine? ...and whether the dll file is either in the ImageSearch.au3 directory or in the System32 folder?

[dwaynek]

yes the dll is in my c:\windows\system32 and it doesn't work.

[Authenticity]

What is the value of the @error macro when you try to open the dll or call one of it's function?

[dwaynek]

i've attached the exact error msg.

[Authenticity]

Hi, can you try a little test and post the results?

$hDll = DllOpen('ImageSearchDLL.dll')
ConsoleWrite('@error: ' & @error & @TAB & '$hDll: ' & $hDll & @LF)

; Replace the last parameter to the real path and image file name.
$result = DllCall("ImageSearchDLL.dll", "str", "ImageSearch", "int", _
                0, "int", 0, "int", @DesktopWidth, "int", @DesktopHeight, "str", 'C:\path\Image.bmp')
ConsoleWrite(@error & @LF)
If IsArray($result) Then
    For $i = 0 To 5
        ConsoleWrite($result[$i] & @LF)
    Next
Else
    ConsoleWrite('$result is not an array type' & @LF)
EndIf

If $hDll <> -1 Then DllClose($hDll)

Replace the path in the last parameter.

[dwaynek]

i got:

>"C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\SciTE\..\autoit3.exe" /ErrorStdOut "H:\My Documents\bat\test.au3"

@error: 0 $hDll: -1

1

$result is not an array type

>Exit code: 0 Time: 0.205

[Authenticity]

Yes, it seems like it can't open the dll but you said you do have the dll on the Vista machine. Try to copy/move the dll file to the script directory, same with the ImageSearch.au3 so both, the dll and ImageSearch.au3 files are in the script directory. Rerun the test again and see if you get $hdll = -1 or "$result is not an array type".

Edit: Additionally, can you try to open the dll like this and see what is the returned value:

#include <WinAPI.au3>

Global Const $DONT_RESOLVE_DLL_REFERENCES = 0x00000001
Global $hDll

$hDll = _WinAPI_LoadLibraryEx('ImageSearchDLL.dll', $DONT_RESOLVE_DLL_REFERENCES)
ConsoleWrite($hDll & @LF)

Edited May 21, 2009 by Authenticity

[dwaynek]

HOLLLYYYCRAPPP!!! you r a freakin genius!!!! i copyied the dll file to C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3 & ran the last code:

>"C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\SciTE\..\autoit3.exe" /ErrorStdOut "H:\My Documents\bat\test.au3"

0x10000000

>Exit code: 0 Time: 0.415

then running prior to last code:

>"C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\SciTE\..\autoit3.exe" /ErrorStdOut "H:\My Documents\bat\test.au3"

@error: 0 $hDll: 1

0

0

0

0

1280

1024

h:\my documents\ymailnewbutton.bmp

>Exit code: 0 Time: 0.319

then ran my script and it worked!!! very kewl!!! thanks a lot! im sure lots of vista owners will want to know this workaround.

[hxhjx]

hi,

i know this is a old post but i still have this problem. when i use your function i got that output:

>"C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\SciTE\..\autoit3.exe" /ErrorStdOut "C:\Users\Sascha\Desktop\Pandorum\dlltest.au3"

@error: 0 $hDll: 1

0

0

0

0

1280

800

download.bmp

>Exit code: 0 Time: 5.547

your second code produce this:

>"C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\SciTE\..\autoit3.exe" /ErrorStdOut "C:\Users\Sascha\Desktop\Pandorum\dlltest.au3"

0x02B30000

>Exit code: 0 Time: 0.626

when using the normal script:

C:\Users\Sascha\Desktop\Pandorum\pandorum.au3 (24) : ==> Variable used without being declared.:

if $result=1 Then

if ^ ERROR

>Exit code: 1 Time: 5.519

i hope you can help me too (windows 7 , 32bit)

regards hxhjx

Edited November 29, 2009 by hxhjx

[zapperzme]

I really hope this post is still alive..

I also stumbled upon this setback .. tried your code, the result :

@error: 0 $hDll: -1

1

>Exit code: 0 Time: 1.124

Using Win7 64bit

Edited December 11, 2009 by zapperzme