Help finding certain image rec functionality

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ari
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Help finding certain image rec functionality

Post by ari » Mon Jul 21, 2014 4:41 pm

I am using MS14 to interact with software exclusively via Citrix, so many windows hook function do not work. Is there a function that pauses a macro while the screen is being interacted with (typing or moving cursor) and then resume when the screen is left alone for a defined time?

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Re: Help finding certain image rec functionality

Post by ari » Wed Jul 23, 2014 8:28 pm

WaitRecChanged does not seem to do the trick for me. Any reason this would not work over citrix? Does moving the mouse count as a change in the rectangle image that would trigger this command? If my screen is 800x600, would 0,0,800,600 do the whole screen? Thanks for your help!

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Re: Help finding certain image rec functionality

Post by Marcus Tettmar » Wed Jul 23, 2014 9:29 pm

WaitRectChanged does not see the mouse cursor.
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Re: Help finding certain image rec functionality

Post by ari » Thu Jul 24, 2014 2:21 pm

Ok thanks; how would I go about pausing a script when there was some kind of keyboard/mouse activity? then resuming when idle

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Re: Help finding certain image rec functionality

Post by Meryl » Mon Jul 28, 2014 2:10 pm

Is this along the lines of what you're looking for?
http://www.mjtnet.com/forum/viewtopic.p ... 220&p=9085

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Re: Help finding certain image rec functionality

Post by Marcus Tettmar » Mon Jul 28, 2014 7:38 pm

All I can think of is that you could write a loop that checks the cursor position. If the cursor has not moved after a specified delay you could assume the session is idle.
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