Help With if FindColorSpiralTolerance

[Gushers]

I want it to find a certain color between a certain space, when I run:
if FindColorSpiralTolerance(x, y, 15641600, 16, 25, 264, 228, 20) then
It finds it at the top left of the screen but I want it to search down by the right middle any idea's on how to make it search there and only there!

[riwu]

16, 25, 264, 228 is the search radius u defined.
If u want to search bigger area just adjust the parameter?

Spiral functions will search from the centre of the defined area so just use FindColorTolerance if u want it to search top left to btm down of ur defined search area.

[Gushers]

16, 25, 264, 228 is the search radius u defined.
If u want to search bigger area just adjust the parameter?

Spiral functions will search from the centre of the defined area so just use FindColorTolerance if u want it to search top left to btm down of ur defined search area.

So what is "16, 25, 264, 288" which number is the x and y coords?

[riwu]

Hmm u have no idea what u defined? Or are u editing someone else's script?
(16,25) is the start coordinate, (top left coordinate of the rectangle), and (264,288) is the end coordinate (btm right of the rect). You can know the coordinate by dragging ur crosshair to RS client and coordinates of ur current mouse position will be shown on the btm left of simba client.

[P1ng]

FindColorSpiralTolerance doesn't necessarily search from the centre of the box you defined, it will search in a spiral formation from the x and y co-ordinates you defined at the beginning, so if you leave them as x and y it will most probably search in a spiral and select the colour closest to your mouse's current position.

Keeping in mind that it will only search within the rectangle you define in the other co-ords (16,25,264,288).

[riwu]

FindColorSpiralTolerance doesn't necessarily search from the centre of the box you defined, it will search in a spiral formation from the x and y co-ordinates you defined at the beginning, so if you leave them as x and y it will most probably search in a spiral and select the colour closest to your mouse's current position.

Keeping in mind that it will only search within the rectangle you define in the other co-ords (16,25,264,288).
I've seen some ppl saying this lately but i still dont understand how u declare the variable parameter as constants?
i.e. FindColorSpiralTolerance(50,50,123456,1,1,1,1,15); will return a compiling error.
Or u actually have to assign the variables x,y before u call the function?

EDIT: guess i understand it now. If u did not assign the x,y it should be the default (0,0), in which if it isn't in ur search radius it will then automatically start from the center. (i.e. there is no need to assign them if (0,0) is not within ur search radius)

EDIT2: Read the delphi code the function doesn't even make use of the (x,y) u originally assigned? Can anyone explain how it works?

function FindColorSpiralTolerance(var x,y: Integer; color, xs, ys, xe, ye,
tolerance: Integer; window: HWND): Boolean;
var
xx, yy, i, direction, length: Integer;
TestDC: HDC;
WndRECT: TRect;
label
Done;
begin
GetWindowRect(window, WndRECT);
xx := round((WndRECT.Right - WndRECT.Left) / 2);
yy := round((WndRECT.Bottom - WndRECT.Top) / 2);
TestDC := GetWindowDC(Window);
direction := 0;
length := 1;
if SimilarColors(color, GetPixel(TestDC, xx, yy), tolerance) then goto Done;
while not ((xx < xs) or (yy < ys) or (xx > xe) or (yy > ye)) do
begin
for i := 1 to length do
begin
case direction of
0: yy := yy - 1;
1: xx := xx + 1;
2: yy := yy + 1;
3: xx := xx - 1;
end;
if SimilarColors(color, GetPixel(TestDC, xx, yy), tolerance) then goto Done;
end;
direction := (direction + 1) mod 4;
if (direction mod 2) = 0 then length := length + 1;
end;
if SimilarColors(color, GetPixel(TestDC, xx, yy), tolerance) = False then
begin;
x := -1;
y := -1;
Result := False;
Exit
end;
Done:
x := xx;
y := yy;
Result := True;
end;

[Footy]

ahh, findcolorspiraltolerance, my favorite!
So, To start off with, findcolorspiraltolerance will find a color that you name, and assign its co-ordinates to X and Y. For example, you can use

begin
if findcolorspiraltolerance(x, y, color, MSX1, MSY1, MSX2, MSY2, 5) then
Mouse(x, y, 5, 5, 1)
end;

This would find the color of your choice anywhere on the main screen, with a color tolerance of 5 (always set a bit of tolerance, jagex changes colors alot), then assign the point where it found the color to x, y.
Next, it would Move the mouse to x, y, which we have just assigned to the point where we found our color, randomness of 5 (the mouse will move within 5 pixels of x, y) then click on it.
One last thing though, before you ever use variables, such as x, y, you must assign them as global or local variables. If you are going to use x, y as your color throughout the script, assign it as a global variable. To do This, Simply write this in under Program (programname) at the top.

Program (programname);
var
x, y:integer; // these variables are global, they can be used at any point in your script
begin
blah blah blah
end.

What this tells us is x and y are integers, and now we can assign x and y to any integers at any point in the script. However, If you want x and y to only be used in one procedure, you can list it as a local variable. To name a local variable, you write
var
x, y:integer;
But you write this under your procedure name, as follows.

Procedure (Procedure name);
var
x, y:integer //These variables are local, they will only be used in this one procedure
begin
end;

Hope I've cleared any confusion with findcolorspiraltolerance, if not, let me know! :D

E: Reading over your question again, I dont think I've answered it, lol
If your looking for a color, and you know exactly where its going to be (anything static) then you can narrow down your area to search for the color. Above I used

findcolorspiraltolerance(x, y, color, MSX1, MSY1, MSX2, MSY2, 5)

This searches anywhere on the main screen, however lets say you know it will be in the bottom left quadrant of your screen. You can then drag the crosshair to your runescape screen, and pick the top left point of your search area, then the bottom right point of your search area. Now at the botom of your simba, in the debug box, you will have something like this
Picked color 723722 at (333, 222
Picked color 777777 at (111, 5)
Now enter these co-ordinates into the findcolorspiraltolerance function, and it will only search in that area. For the points I Picked, I would enter

findcolorspiraltolerance(x, y, mycolor, 333, 222, 111, 5, 5)

Any more questions?

[riwu]

Im afraid not, all u explained is applicable to FindColortolerance too. U did not point out the main difference between spiral and non-spiral. (and how the code i posted utilize the assigned x,y values)

EDIT: footy we are talking about the way spiral functions search from center...All that u said so far makes no distinction between spiral and nonspiral.

Seems like Main is going to enlighten me ;)

[Footy]

The difference between the two is that spiral will search from the middle of your search area that you have assigned, and search outward. findcolortolerance will search from the top left to the bottom right. Lets say you want to find your HP bar, but you dont want to get some noobs HP bar instead. (There are easier ways then this) You would use findcolorspiraltolerance then it would search from the middle outward, thus finding your HP bar before anyone elses.

E: You dont really need to know what the Delphi code means, I dont, and I still know how to use it fine. The only useful part for me in that are the parameters, which tell you what you enter in the () after findcolorspiraltolerance

[P1ng]

I've been having trouble with FindColorSpiralTolerance lately as well, with it selecting colours found in the outer regions of it's search area when there are closer ones with a matching colour. So if someone could clear up where it does actually start its spiral from that would be greatly appreciated.

PS- sorry for the semi-thread hijack

[Footy]

Well, I've been taught that it starts its spiral in the middle of your "box" you've made, but I dont see why it would be finding stuff outside the area. If it gets too complicated, ACA is always a possibility!
E: sorry riwu, didnt understand ur question, lol.

[P1ng]

No it isn't finding anything outside my defined search area, it's just skipping past colours that are appropriate and selecting others which are closer to the edge of the box..