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'''function''' readPointer(''Address'')
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{{CodeBox|'''function''' readPointer(''Address'') ''':''' Integer}}
  
In a '''64-bit''' target this equals [[readQword]], in a '''32-bit''' target [[readInteger]].
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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 is equivalent to [[readQword]]; in a 32-bit target, it is equivalent to [[readInteger]].
  
 
===Function Parameters===
 
===Function Parameters===
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|Address
 
|Address
|[[CEAddressString]] or Integer
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|Integer or [[CEAddressString]]
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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.
  
== See also ==
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===Examples===
* [[readBytes]]
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<syntaxhighlight lang="lua" line>
* [[readInteger]]
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-- Read a pointer from address 0x123456
* [[readQword]]
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local ptr = readPointer(0x123456)
* [[readFloat]]
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print("Pointer value:", ptr)
* [[readDouble]]
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* [[readString]]
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-- Read from a CEAddressString
* [[Lua]]
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local ptr2 = readPointer("game.exe+1234")
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print("Pointer value:", ptr2)
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Latest revision as of 15:34, 25 June 2026

<> Lua API Reference

function readPointer(Address) : Integer

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]

1 -- Read a pointer from address 0x123456
2 local ptr = readPointer(0x123456)
3 print("Pointer value:", ptr)
4 
5 -- Read from a CEAddressString
6 local ptr2 = readPointer("game.exe+1234")
7 print("Pointer value:", ptr2)

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