access to what is being viewed on screen

Discussion in 'Public Game Developers Forum' started by dpgood, Nov 27, 2013.

  1. dpgood

    dpgood New Member

    Nov 27, 2013
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    Hi,
    I don't know all the correct terminology as i'm just starting out developing a game idea which i plan to hire a coder for but i wanted to see if what i'm planning is even possible.

    Can an app interact with what's on screen for example if word doc is on screen, can an app float on top and interact with words and letters. how much access does osx allow a developer

    many thanks

    dp
     
  2. Destined

    Destined Well-Known Member

    Aug 11, 2013
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    Not directly but you could write an app to take a screenshot and manipulate it.
     

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