Lua:encodeFunctionEx - Revision history

Leunsel: Added related function template.

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[[Category:Lua]]
{{CodeBox|'''function''' encodeFunctionEx(''string'', ''pathtodll'') ''':''' string}}

Converts a Lua script string into an encoded function string.

This is similar to [[Lua:encodeFunction|encodeFunction]], but it uses a script string instead of a function object and allows specifying which Lua DLL should be used.

===Function Parameters===
{|width="85%" cellpadding="10%" cellspacing="0" border="0"
!align="left"|Parameter
!align="left"|Type
!style="width: 80%;background-color:white;" align="left"|Description
|-
|string
|String
|The Lua script that should be encoded.
|-
|pathtodll
|String (optional)
|The path to the Lua DLL that should be used for encoding.
|}

===Returns===
String — The encoded function string.

===Architecture Compatibility===
The Lua DLL must match the architecture of the current Cheat Engine process.

{|width="85%" cellpadding="10%" cellspacing="0" border="0"
!align="left"|Current Process
!align="left"|Allowed Lua DLL
!style="width: 80%;background-color:white;" align="left"|Result
|-
|32-bit Cheat Engine
|32-bit Lua DLL
|Compatible.
|-
|64-bit Cheat Engine
|64-bit Lua DLL
|Compatible.
|-
|32-bit Cheat Engine
|64-bit Lua DLL
|Not compatible.
|-
|64-bit Cheat Engine
|32-bit Lua DLL
|Not compatible.
|}

===Examples===
<pre>
local encoded = encodeFunctionEx([[
print("Hello from an encoded script")
]])

local decoded = decodeFunction(encoded)
decoded()
</pre>

<pre>
local script = [[
return function(value)
return value * 2
end
]]

local encoded = encodeFunctionEx(script)
local decoded = decodeFunction(encoded)

local fn = decoded()
print(fn(21))
</pre>

<pre>
local luaDllPath = "C:\\\\Cheat Engine\\\\lua53-64.dll"

local encoded = encodeFunctionEx([[
print("Encoded with a specific Lua DLL")
]], luaDllPath)

local decoded = decodeFunction(encoded)
decoded()
</pre>

{{LuaSeeAlso}}

{{LuaIndexBoxNoDescription
|title=Function Encoding Related Lua Functions
|content=
{{LuaIndexItemNoDescription
|page=encodeFunction
|label=encodeFunction
}}
{{LuaIndexItemNoDescription
|page=decodeFunction
|label=decodeFunction
}}
{{LuaIndexItemNoDescription
|page=encodeFunctionEx
|label=encodeFunctionEx
}}
}}

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 ===Examples===
-<pre>
+<syntaxhighlight lang="lua" line>
 local encoded = encodeFunctionEx([[
    print("Hello from an encoded script")
@@ Line 57: / Line 57: @@
 local decoded = decodeFunction(encoded)
 decoded()
-</pre>
+</syntaxhighlight>
-<pre>
+<syntaxhighlight lang="lua" line>
 local script = [[
    return function(value)
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 local fn = decoded()
 print(fn(21))
-</pre>
+</syntaxhighlight>
-<pre>
+<syntaxhighlight lang="lua" line>
 local luaDllPath = "C:\\\\Cheat Engine\\\\lua53-64.dll"
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 local decoded = decodeFunction(encoded)
 decoded()
-</pre>
+</syntaxhighlight>
 {{LuaSeeAlso}}