Determine colour below mouse pointer of external apps

[emikoo]

Hi,

I have an access file that needs to receive input from external application.
I would like my code to determine what the colour and position is of the "pixel" below my mouse pointer (when it is pressed) on the external applications.

Thnxs for your help,

EK

 

[markphsd]

I'll call your idea "color sensing", for lack of better vernacular. Even Illustrator and Photoshop don't offer that ability, they can only determine colors within the app-- i think, i might be wrong, i hope i'm not. I don't think that Access can determine the color in that way. It doesn't "sense" color, it can only display or change color-within the controls.

You can get the position of the x and y coordinants though. I don't know how to do it in an external app, but you can inside a access form.