Lua:getNameFromAddress

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function getNameFromAddress(address, ModuleNames, Symbols, Sections) : string

Returns the given address as a string.

Depending on the address and the enabled lookup options, the returned string can be a registered symbol name, a module name with offset, a section name with offset, or a hexadecimal address string.

Function Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
address	Integer or CEAddressString	The address to convert to a readable name string.
ModuleNames	Boolean (optional)	If true, module names may be used when formatting the returned address string. Defaults to true.
Symbols	Boolean (optional)	If true, registered symbols may be used when formatting the returned address string. Defaults to true.
Sections	Boolean (optional)	If true, section names may be used when formatting the returned address string. Defaults to false.

Returns

string — The given address represented as a readable string.

Examples

local address = getAddress("KERNEL32.AddAtomA")
local name = getNameFromAddress(address)

print(name)

local address = getAddress("KERNEL32.AddAtomA")

-- Allow module names and symbols, but do not include section names
local name = getNameFromAddress(address, true, true, false)

print(name)

local address = getAddress("KERNEL32.AddAtomA")

-- Return a more raw representation by disabling module names, symbols, and sections
local name = getNameFromAddress(address, false, false, false)

print(name)

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