Difference between revisions of "Lua:writeBytes"

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'''function''' writeBytes(''Address'', ''Byte1'', ''Byte2'', ''Byte3'', ... )
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'''function''' writeBytes(''Address'', ''Byte1'', [''Byte2'', ...])
  
'''function''' writeBytes(''Address'', ''Table'' )
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'''function''' writeBytes(''Address'', ''Table'')
  
Write the bytes to the given address
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Writes bytes to the specified address in the currently opened (target) process.
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You can provide the bytes as separate arguments or as a table.
  
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===Function Parameters===
  
===Function Parameters===
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'''writeBytes(address, byte1, [byte2, ...])'''
'''function''' writeBytes(''Address'', ''Byte1'', ''Byte2'', ''Byte3'', ... )
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|Address
 
|Address
|[[CEAddressString]] or Integer
 
|The address to write to
 
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|Byte1
 
 
|Integer
 
|Integer
|The first byte
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|The address in the target process to write to.
 
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|-
|Byte2
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|Byte1, Byte2, ...
 
|Integer
 
|Integer
|The second byte
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|The bytes to write (as separate arguments).
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|...
 
|Integer
 
|All the other bytes (Max around 20)
 
 
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'''function''' writeBytes(''Address'', ''Table'')
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'''writeBytes(address, table)'''
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|Address
 
|Address
|[[CEAddressString]] or Integer
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|Integer
|The address to write to
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|The address in the target process to write to.
 
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|-
 
|Table
 
|Table
 
|Table
 
|Table
|A table consisting of integers to be written to
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|A table containing the bytes to write.
 
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===Examples===
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<pre>
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-- Write 4 bytes to an address
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writeBytes(0x123456, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90)
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-- Write bytes from a table
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local bytes = {0xDE, 0xAD, 0xBE, 0xEF}
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writeBytes(0x654321, bytes)
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{{LuaSeeAlso}}

Revision as of 15:57, 11 July 2025

function writeBytes(Address, Byte1, [Byte2, ...])

function writeBytes(Address, Table)

Writes bytes to the specified address in the currently opened (target) process. You can provide the bytes as separate arguments or as a table.

Function Parameters

writeBytes(address, byte1, [byte2, ...])

Parameter Type Description
Address Integer The address in the target process to write to.
Byte1, Byte2, ... Integer The bytes to write (as separate arguments).

writeBytes(address, table)

Parameter Type Description
Address Integer The address in the target process to write to.
Table Table A table containing the bytes to write.

Examples

-- Write 4 bytes to an address
writeBytes(0x123456, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90)

-- Write bytes from a table
local bytes = {0xDE, 0xAD, 0xBE, 0xEF}
writeBytes(0x654321, bytes)

See also

Related Functions