mouse move on screen

[Lindawb 0]

Hello,

I'm playing around to have small program with timer to change cursor with square, works but keeps old squares behind till I press F5.

this was part of screen saver, but now trying to make it for kids play with it.

 

 

procedure TForm1.Timer3Timer(Sender: TObject);
var
  dc: HDC;
  canvas : TCanvas;
  P: TPoint;
begin

 

    Windows.GetCursorPos(P);
      dc := GetWindowDC(0);
      canvas := Tcanvas.Create;
      try
       Canvas.Lock;

       Canvas.Handle := dc;
       Canvas.Pen.Width:=1;
       Canvas.Pen.Color := clYellow;
       Canvas.Brush.Color := clRed;
       Canvas.FillRect(Rect(p.X, p.Y,p.X+50,p.Y+50));
       Canvas.Refresh;

       Canvas.UnLock;

       ReleaseDC(Handle, DC);
      finally
        ShowWindow(dc,SW_RESTORE);

        FreeAndNil(canvas);
      end;

end;

 

All I need is just keep the square where the mouse stops and clear previous canvas.

if not possible, is there a way to load mouse cursor with small picture for kids ? I mean when kid moves the mouse shows animal image or any image. !

 

Thank you

 

 

[Pat Foley 51]

How about low code drap n drop using Delphi IDE and VCL.  

 

Drop timage on the form

Set the following form properties under F11 Key

  Color = clMoneyGreen
  TransparentColor = True
  TransparentColorValue = clMoneyGreen
 

procedure TForm10.Timer1Timer(Sender: TObject);
begin
  Image1.left := ScreenToClient(Mouse.CursorPos).X - Image1.width div 2;
  Image1.Top := ScreenToClient(Mouse.CursorPos).Y - Image1.Height div 2;
end;

 

 

[Lindawb 0]

Thank you,

No that is not what I meant, if you see the code, the mouse outside the program,. in fact the program not visible. just desktop with slider. 

see attached image, what I want is to clear 1,2,3,4 boxes and keep last box.

right now works, but keeps old boxes behind.

 

Thank you 

[Pat Foley 51]

Just put the image you are using for the desktop into your program.

 

 

    double click on the form in the IDE to bring up FormCreate.

        set backgroundImage named imgAnimals with pix used for desktop image.

    

      You can use Panels for rendering your Boxes that have labels allready centered!

      

  imgAnimals := Timage.Create(Self)
  parent := Self;
  imgAnimals.align := alClient;
  imgAnimals.Picture.LoadFromFile(cAnimalPixPathed);


(**above put this stuff.
const
    cAnimalPixPathed = 'path and filename';
var imganimals: TImage; //Put upstairs
  BoxLabels := TList<TPanel> **);

    {You move the panels in BoxLabels around with mouse then use show and hide as necessary.}  

 

[Guest]

implementation

{$R *.dfm}

uses
  System.Math;

const
  MyBoxPadding: Integer = 30;

var
  MyBox          : TRect;
  MyBackgroundBMP: TBitmap;
  MyBitmpCursor  : TBitmap;
  MyTextBox      : string = 'Catch me';

procedure TViewFormMain.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
begin
  MyBackgroundBMP := TBitmap.Create;
  MyBitmpCursor   := TBitmap.Create;
  //
  MyBackgroundBMP.LoadFromFile('..\..\background_children_playing.bmp');
  MyBitmpCursor.LoadFromFile('..\..\MyButterFly.bmp');
  //
  // Canvas.Draw(0, 0, MyBackgroundBMP);
  // Canvas.StretchDraw(TRect.Create(0, 0, Self.ClientWidth, Self.ClientHeight), MyBackgroundBMP);
  //
  // avoid call it all time...
  // Canvas.Pen.Width := 1;
  // Canvas.Pen.Color := clBlue;
  //
  Canvas.Brush.Style := bsClear;
  Canvas.Brush.Color := clBackground;
  //
  Canvas.Font.Color := clYellow; // text
  // Canvas.Brush.Bitmap := MyBitmpCursor;
  //
  // fullscreen
  // Self.BorderStyle := bsNone;
  // Self.WindowState := wsMaximized;
  //
  Timer1.Enabled  := false;
  Timer1.Interval := 1000;
  Timer1.Enabled  := true;
end;

procedure TViewFormMain.FormDestroy(Sender: TObject);
begin
  MyBitmpCursor.Free;
  MyBackgroundBMP.Free;
end;

procedure TViewFormMain.FormMouseDown(Sender: TObject; Button: TMouseButton; Shift: TShiftState; X, Y: Integer);
begin
  // MyBox := TRect.Create(X - MyBoxPadding, Y - MyBoxPadding, X + MyBoxPadding, Y + MyBoxPadding);
  //
  // invalidate; // on Form to update all UI
  //
  if MyBox.Contains(TPoint.Create(X, Y)) then
  begin
    Timer1.Enabled := false;
    //
    ShowMessage('Yahoooooo... I won!');
    //
    Timer1.Enabled := true;
  end;
end;

procedure TViewFormMain.FormPaint(Sender: TObject);
begin
  // Canvas.Draw(0, 0, MyBackgroundBMP);
  Canvas.StretchDraw(TRect.Create(0, 0, Self.ClientWidth, Self.ClientHeight), MyBackgroundBMP);
  //
  // Canvas.FillRect(MyBox);
  Canvas.RoundRect(MyBox, 5, 5);
  Canvas.TextRect(MyBox, MyTextBox, [tfVerticalCenter]);
end;

procedure TViewFormMain.FormResize(Sender: TObject);
begin
  invalidate;
end;

procedure TViewFormMain.Timer1Timer(Sender: TObject);
var
  X, Y: Integer;
begin
  X := RandomRange(0, Self.ClientWidth);
  Y := RandomRange(0, Self.ClientHeight);
  //
  MyBox := TRect.Create(X - MyBoxPadding, Y - MyBoxPadding, X + MyBoxPadding, Y + MyBoxPadding);
  //
  invalidate;
end;

initialization

ReportMemoryLeaksOnShutdown := true;

finalization

end.

 

Edited March 1, 2022 by Guest

[Guest]

using FireMonkey would more easy and rich to create "picknick" for children  with lots of goodies mmmmm mmmm 

Edited March 1, 2022 by Guest

[Lindawb 0]

Thank you

[Guest]

not for that!