1. exw 'get_pixel'
- Posted by "Graeme." <hmi at POWERUP.COM.AU>
Dec 16, 1997
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Last edited Dec 17, 1997
Does anybody know how to read pixels
from the windows desktop?
Thanks in advance.
Graeme Burke.
2. Re: exw 'get_pixel'
- Posted by Jacques Deschenes <desja at GLOBETROTTER.QC.CA>
Dec 16, 1997
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Last edited Dec 17, 1997
At 22:25 16-12-97 +1100, you wrote:
>Does anybody know how to read pixels
>from the windows desktop?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Graeme Burke.
>
>
First get the desktop window handle with GetDesktopWindow() (in user32.dll)
then use GetPixel() (in gdi32.dll) to get the RGB color of the pixel.
I didn't test it but I so no reason for it not to work.
Jacques Deschenes
Baie-Comeau, Quebec
Canada
desja at globetrotter.qc.ca
3. Re: exw 'get_pixel'
- Posted by "Graeme." <hmi at POWERUP.COM.AU>
Dec 17, 1997
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Last edited Dec 18, 1997
At 21:16 16/12/97 -0500, you wrote:
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>At 22:25 16-12-97 +1100, you wrote:
>>Does anybody know how to read pixels
>>from the windows desktop?
>>
>>Thanks in advance.
>>
>>Graeme Burke.
>>
>>
>
>First get the desktop window handle with GetDesktopWindow() (in user32.dll)
>then use GetPixel() (in gdi32.dll) to get the RGB color of the pixel.
>
>I didn't test it but I so no reason for it not to work.
>
>Jacques Deschenes
>Baie-Comeau, Quebec
>Canada
>desja at globetrotter.qc.ca
>
Thanks, I'll check it out.
Graeme.
