making a text eye

[GodForsakenSoul]

Is there something like PixelGetColor for text?

specifically, i need to be able to read text from a specific area. is there such an option?

[Hawkwing]

I'm not really sure, but I'm guessing it would depend largely on what type of text field it is.

[GodForsakenSoul]

I'm thinking mostly about Windows Live Messenger.

[herewasplato]

You are still unclear - at least to me.

Are you wanting OCR or would a simple PixelCheckSum do the trick?

What part of WLM do yo want to read?

The body? A status bar (i.e. somebody is typing...)?

[GodForsakenSoul]

nah, i'm thinking of something like this

if this_text_is_found("what's up dude?") then

send ("i am not here atm, please leave a message after the beep. beep.")

endif

well, something similar.

i want to read the chat window itself. where the actual conversation takes place.

[Inverted]

Doesn't WLM support plugins ?

[GodForsakenSoul]

i... don't know actually.

even if it does, i want to write it myself for a few reasons:

1) to get better with the language

2) because i want to eventually develop this thing into a chat bot of some sort

well, that's it actually...

i thought about PixelGetColor and scary techniques of how to use it to read text but... it's a HUGEASS waste of time and it took me forever to recognize one letter.

now i'm looking for an easier more human friendly alternative

[herewasplato]

i... don't know actually.

even if it does, i want to write it myself for a few reasons:

1) to get better with the language

2) because i want to eventually develop this thing into a chat bot of some sort

well, that's it actually...

i thought about PixelGetColor and scary techniques of how to use it to read text but... it's a HUGEASS waste of time and it took me forever to recognize one letter.

now i'm looking for an easier more human friendly alternative

This has been talked about in the forums for years.

Do a search of all forums on the term:

+Windows +Live +Messenger

I'm not sure that anyone has gotten it to work.

[James]

From what I remember, WLM uses a lot of custom classes and thus ControlGetText etc doesn't all work with the program. No-one has managed to do it so far.

[AlmarM]

Doesn't WLM already have one build in?

EDIT:

By one I mean, an AFK function.

Edited May 24, 2009 by AlmarM

[James]

You could use MSN Plus?