Lua:readStringLocal
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Reads a string from the specified address in Cheat Engine's own process memory (not the target process) until a 0-terminator is encountered. The maximum number of characters to read is limited by MaxLength to prevent freezing. Set WideChar to true if the string is encoded using widechar (UTF-16/Unicode) formatting.
Function Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Address | Integer or CEAddressString | The address in Cheat Engine's memory to read from. |
| MaxLength | Integer | The maximum number of characters to read (prevents infinite loops). |
| WideChar | Boolean (optional) | Set to true to read as a widechar (UTF-16/Unicode) string. Default is false (ASCII/ANSI). |
Returns
String — The string read from the specified address.
Examples
-- Read an ASCII string from address 0x123456 in CE's memory, up to 100 characters
local str = readStringLocal(0x123456, 100)
print("String:", str)
-- Read a widechar (Unicode) string from a CEAddressString
local wstr = readStringLocal("00400000+10", 256, true)
print("Wide string:", wstr)
