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'''function''' reinitializeSymbolhandler()
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[[Category:Lua]]
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{{CodeBox|'''function''' reinitializeSymbolhandler(''waittilldone'' OPTIONAL) ''':''' void}}
  
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Reloads the symbol table of the currently selected process and waits till they are loaded. Call this if you want to use assembler script and functions that make use of symbols (like [[speedhack_setSpeed]]) and you're in a state where the symbols aren't fully loaded yet (e.g: The [[onOpenProcess]] event)
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Reinitializes the symbol handler.
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This is useful when new modules have been loaded and Cheat Engine should refresh its symbol information.
  
 
===Function Parameters===
 
===Function Parameters===
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<None>
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{|width="85%" cellpadding="10%" cellspacing="0" border="0"
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!align="left"|Parameter
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!align="left"|Type
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!style="width: 80%;background-color:white;" align="left"|Description
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|-
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|waittilldone
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|Boolean OPTIONAL
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|If true, waits until the symbol handler has finished reinitializing. Defaults to true.
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|}
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===Returns===
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This function does not return a value.
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===Examples===
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====Reinitialize the symbol handler====
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<syntaxhighlight lang="lua" line highlight="1">
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reinitializeSymbolhandler()
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</syntaxhighlight>
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====Wait until reinitialization is done====
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<syntaxhighlight lang="lua" line highlight="1">
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reinitializeSymbolhandler(true)
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</syntaxhighlight>
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====Start reinitialization without waiting====
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<syntaxhighlight lang="lua" line highlight="1">
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reinitializeSymbolhandler(false)
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</syntaxhighlight>
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====Reinitialize after opening a process====
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<syntaxhighlight lang="lua" line highlight="4">
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openProcess("game.exe")
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-- Refresh symbols after opening the target process
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reinitializeSymbolhandler()
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</syntaxhighlight>
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====Reinitialize after loading a module====
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<syntaxhighlight lang="lua" line highlight="6">
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local loaded = executeCodeEx(0, nil, getAddress("LoadLibraryA"), {
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  type = 3,
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  value = "example.dll"
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})
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reinitializeSymbolhandler(true)
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</syntaxhighlight>
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====Resolve a symbol after refreshing====
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<syntaxhighlight lang="lua" line highlight="1">
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reinitializeSymbolhandler(true)
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local address = getAddressSafe("example.dll+1234")
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if address ~= nil then
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  print(string.format("%X", address))
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end
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</syntaxhighlight>
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====Use with errorOnLookupFailure====
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<syntaxhighlight lang="lua" line highlight="3">
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errorOnLookupFailure(false)
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reinitializeSymbolhandler(true)
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local address = getAddressSafe("SomeSymbol")
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if address == nil then
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  print("Symbol not found")
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end
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</syntaxhighlight>
  
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{{LuaSeeAlso}}
  
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== See also ==
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{{Address}}
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* [[onOpenProcess]]
 
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* [[Lua]]
 

Latest revision as of 22:51, 26 June 2026

<> Lua API Reference

function reinitializeSymbolhandler(waittilldone OPTIONAL) : void

Reinitializes the symbol handler.

This is useful when new modules have been loaded and Cheat Engine should refresh its symbol information.

Function Parameters[edit]

Parameter Type Description
waittilldone Boolean OPTIONAL If true, waits until the symbol handler has finished reinitializing. Defaults to true.

Returns[edit]

This function does not return a value.

Examples[edit]

Reinitialize the symbol handler[edit]

1 reinitializeSymbolhandler()

Wait until reinitialization is done[edit]

1 reinitializeSymbolhandler(true)

Start reinitialization without waiting[edit]

1 reinitializeSymbolhandler(false)

Reinitialize after opening a process[edit]

1 openProcess("game.exe")
2 
3 -- Refresh symbols after opening the target process
4 reinitializeSymbolhandler()

Reinitialize after loading a module[edit]

1 local loaded = executeCodeEx(0, nil, getAddress("LoadLibraryA"), {
2   type = 3,
3   value = "example.dll"
4 })
5 
6 reinitializeSymbolhandler(true)

Resolve a symbol after refreshing[edit]

1 reinitializeSymbolhandler(true)
2 
3 local address = getAddressSafe("example.dll+1234")
4 
5 if address ~= nil then
6   print(string.format("%X", address))
7 end

Use with errorOnLookupFailure[edit]

1 errorOnLookupFailure(false)
2 
3 reinitializeSymbolhandler(true)
4 
5 local address = getAddressSafe("SomeSymbol")
6 
7 if address == nil then
8   print("Symbol not found")
9 end

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