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How to Get a pixel color from anywhere on screen.

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Alegendxx

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I want to grab pixel colors from any window on the screen. What's the Simpliest way to get a pixel color from anywhere on the screen?

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The way I use is: GetPixel (x,y) // member of CDC

Example:

CDC* pDC=GetDC();
LONG pixel;
pDC->GetPixel (10,10 );

that's what I use in my MFC programs when I need a simple function.
For the color value use: GetRValue, GetBValue, GetGValue ... in relation to the pixel value.

Hope I could help you !
regards,
SAM
 
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