GET PIXELS POINTER

This command in combination with LOCK PIXELS will return the pointer to the first pixel in the visual surface.

  Syntax
Return DWORD=GET PIXELS POINTER()
  Returns

The value returned is a DWORD address pointer to the system memory used to store the screen pixels

  Description

You can use the indirect symbol to write and read using the value of this pointer. The indirect symbol is specified by placing a * character before the variable holding the pointer.

  Example Code
ptr as DWORD
LOCK PIXELS
ptr=GET PIXELS POINTER()
*ptr=255
UNLOCK PIXELS
WAIT KEY
  See also

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