Difference between revisions of "Lua:readInteger"

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'''function''' readInteger(''Address'' [ , ''Flag'']) ''':''' integer
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'''function''' readInteger(''Address'') ''':''' Integer
  
Reads a DWORD (4 bytes) at the given address and interprets them as an integer
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Reads a 32-bit integer from the specified address in the currently opened (target) process.
  
 
===Function Parameters===
 
===Function Parameters===
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|Address
 
|Address
|[[CEAddressString]] or Integer
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|Integer or [[CEAddressString]]
|The address to read
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|The address in the target process to read from.
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|Flag
 
|[[Boolean]]
 
|If 'true', CE will interpret value as signed. If false or missing, CE will interpret value as unsigned.
 
 
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===Returns===
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Integer — The 32-bit integer value read from the specified address.
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===Examples===
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<pre>
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-- Read a 32-bit integer from address 0x123456
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local value = readInteger(0x123456)
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print("Value:", value)
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-- Read from a CEAddressString
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local value2 = readInteger("game.exe+1234")
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print("Value:", value2)
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</pre>
  
 
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Latest revision as of 16:07, 11 July 2025

function readInteger(Address) : Integer

Reads a 32-bit integer from the specified address in the currently opened (target) process.

Function Parameters[edit]

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

Returns[edit]

Integer — The 32-bit integer value read from the specified address.

Examples[edit]

-- Read a 32-bit integer from address 0x123456
local value = readInteger(0x123456)
print("Value:", value)

-- Read from a CEAddressString
local value2 = readInteger("game.exe+1234")
print("Value:", value2)

See also[edit]

Related Functions[edit]