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Read pixels

Read the values of pixels on the screen.

Authors and contributors to this community extension: Bouh.


This extension allow to read pixels on screen.

Expression Argument Type returned
ReadPixelRed(x, y) position x: number, position y: number number (0-255)
ReadPixelGreen(x, y) position x: number, position y: number number (0-255)
ReadPixelBlue(x, y) position x: number, position y: number number (0-255)
ReadPixelAlpha(x, y) position x: number, position y: number number (0-255)

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Expressions

Expression Description
ReadPixels::ReadPixelAlpha(number, number) Return the alpha component of the pixel at the specified position.
number Position X
number Position Y
ReadPixels::ReadPixelBlue(number, number) Return the blue component of the pixel at the specified position.
number Position X
number Position Y
ReadPixels::ReadPixelGreen(number, number) Return the green component of the pixel at the specified position.
number Position X
number Position Y
ReadPixels::ReadPixelRed(number, number) Return the red component of the pixel at the specified position.
number Position X
number Position Y

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