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'''function''' readPointer(''Address'')
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Reads a pointer-sized integer from the specified address in the currently opened (target) process. 
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In a '''64-bit''' target this equals [[readQword]], in a '''32-bit''' target [[readInteger]].
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In a 64-bit target, this is equivalent to [[readQword]]; in a 32-bit target, it is equivalent to [[readInteger]].
  
 
===Function Parameters===
 
===Function Parameters===
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|Address
 
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|[[CEAddressString]] or Integer
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|Integer or [[CEAddressString]]
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|The address to read
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|The address in the target process to read from.
 
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===Returns===
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Integer — The pointer-sized value read from the specified address.
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===Examples===
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<pre>
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-- Read a pointer from address 0x123456
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local ptr = readPointer(0x123456)
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print("Pointer value:", ptr)
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-- Read from a CEAddressString
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local ptr2 = readPointer("game.exe+1234")
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print("Pointer value:", ptr2)
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</pre>
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{{LuaSeeAlso}}
  
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== See also ==
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=== Related Functions ===
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* [[readBytes]]
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{{ReadWriteMemory}}
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* [[readInteger]]
 
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* [[readQword]]
 
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* [[readFloat]]
 
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* [[readDouble]]
 
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* [[readString]]
 
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* [[Lua]]
 

Latest revision as of 16:58, 11 July 2025

Reads a pointer-sized integer from the specified address in the currently opened (target) process. In a 64-bit target, this is equivalent to readQword; in a 32-bit target, it is equivalent to readInteger.

Function Parameters[edit]

Parameter Type Description
Address Integer or CEAddressString The address in the target process to read from.

Returns[edit]

Integer — The pointer-sized value read from the specified address.

Examples[edit]

-- Read a pointer from address 0x123456
local ptr = readPointer(0x123456)
print("Pointer value:", ptr)

-- Read from a CEAddressString
local ptr2 = readPointer("game.exe+1234")
print("Pointer value:", ptr2)

See also[edit]

Related Functions[edit]



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