Reading pixel color data from screen

Hey all, I'm trying to create a program that can read pixel color data from anywhere on the screen. I have found a way to successfully do it using the getPixel command and findWindow() functions, however it works most of the time. But It works by capturing the window pixel coordinates from the hdc. However, some things I've noticed don't post the pixel color to the hdc ( such as a java applet in internet explorer). So the only way I think I can get it to work totally is if I can find a way to extract the pixel data from the screen or something similiar to that. Has anyone ever done anything like this, or can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance.

If you use "PrintScrn", do you get a copy of the Java applet?

If not, I expect that it's using a non-window drawing mode (such as overlay layers).

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Mats

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If you use "PrintScrn", do you get a copy of the Java applet?

If not, I expect that it's using a non-window drawing mode (such as overlay layers).

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Mats

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Interestingly enough the particular applet it didn't work on does fine with PrintScrn, however when I use the getPixel command on the actual applet, it always returns 255 255 255 :/.

A quick search for "Screen Capture" finds this:
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadF...enCapture.aspx

Yes, it's C#, so you may have to do some translating to make it C or C++, but I think how it works is clear enough.
Alternatively, this is pure C: http://forums.msdn.microsoft.com/en-...-dd0af1d78cae/

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Mats

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Originally Posted by matsp

A quick search for "Screen Capture" finds this:
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadF...enCapture.aspx

Yes, it's C#, so you may have to do some translating to make it C or C++, but I think how it works is clear enough.
Alternatively, this is pure C: http://forums.msdn.microsoft.com/en-...-dd0af1d78cae/

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Mats

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Thanks for your info, I'll keep it in mind, however I'd like to find a more efficient solution. This way seems to probably take up a fair amount of time, I'm not sure how slow it is, but I'm guessing pretty slow if I called it hundreds of times a loop like I plan too. I'll be trying to check for a certain pixel color so this would have to be done hundreds of times fairly quickly :/. Thanks again though, I'll see how it goes.

So, just replace the big bitblt with a getpixel. I thought that you actually wanted to copy the entire screen.

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Mats

Capture the screen, blit it to an offscreen DC, and then do your getpixel() on the DC you blitted to.

Alright guys, thanks, I'll see how it goes :)

Matt, Buba you guys are awesome, blitting it to an entire other dc worked like a charm! Thanks guys.