Difference between revisions of "Lua:readFloat"

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'''function''' readFloat(''Address'') ''':''' float
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'''function''' readFloat(''Address'') ''':''' Number
  
Reads a DWORD (4 bytes) at the given address and interprets them as a single precision floating point value.
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Reads a single precision (32-bit) floating point value from the specified address in the currently opened (target) process.
  
 
===Function Parameters===
 
===Function Parameters===
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===Returns===
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Number — The single precision floating point value read from the specified address.
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===Examples===
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<pre>
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-- Read a float from address 0x123456
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local value = readFloat(0x123456)
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print("Float value:", value)
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-- Read from a CEAddressString
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local value2 = readFloat("game.exe+1234")
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print("Float value:", value2)
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</pre>
  
 
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Revision as of 17:00, 11 July 2025

function readFloat(Address) : Number

Reads a single precision (32-bit) floating point value from the specified address in the currently opened (target) process.

Function Parameters

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

Returns

Number — The single precision floating point value read from the specified address.

Examples

-- Read a float from address 0x123456
local value = readFloat(0x123456)
print("Float value:", value)

-- Read from a CEAddressString
local value2 = readFloat("game.exe+1234")
print("Float value:", value2)

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