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ShurikeN

Hello,

Anyone knows how can i get pixel color of minimized window?

I using the function GetPixel, but it only works if the window´s pixel is visible on the screen.

tnx.

S3NSA · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:56 am Post subject:

Sorry to say but to my knowledge I dont think it's possible.

Windows don't handle buffers of the contents of each window. This is why all windows process the WM_PAINT message.

Each window procedure knows how to process the message and render the image they want/need to. If the window is minimized, then there is no way Windows will be able to give you the pixel's color value. In simple terms; GetPixel can only get you what Windows can 'see'.

So I would look for .dll injection as a solution.

However there are people here that know far more than me so I would hang on for someone with more experience before giving up.

HomerSexual · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:25 am Post subject:

Can you GetDC() a minimized window?

Trow · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:48 am Post subject:

hmmm

activate that window, move it out of screen, get the pixel color, then minimize it back again.

this shouldnt be in a timer...

atom0s · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:02 pm Post subject:

If you are referring to a video game, you can do it with certain rendering systems such as DirectX and OpenGL. Look up how to take a screenshot. Instead of saving the image, store it in a buffer and scan the buffer for the pixel that you need. You will have to do calculations yourself to get the correct pixel you need and such but thats probably the closest you can get to doing this.