Lua:reinitializeSymbolhandler
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Reinitializes the symbol handler.
This is useful when new modules have been loaded and Cheat Engine should refresh its symbol information.
Contents
Function Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| waittilldone | Boolean OPTIONAL | If true, waits until the symbol handler has finished reinitializing. Defaults to true. |
Returns
This function does not return a value.
Examples
Reinitialize the symbol handler
1 reinitializeSymbolhandler()
Wait until reinitialization is done
1 reinitializeSymbolhandler(true)
Start reinitialization without waiting
1 reinitializeSymbolhandler(false)
Reinitialize after opening a process
1 openProcess("game.exe")
2
3 -- Refresh symbols after opening the target process
4 reinitializeSymbolhandler()
Reinitialize after loading a module
1 local loaded = executeCodeEx(0, nil, getAddress("LoadLibraryA"), {
2 type = 3,
3 value = "example.dll"
4 })
5
6 reinitializeSymbolhandler(true)
Resolve a symbol after refreshing
1 reinitializeSymbolhandler(true)
2
3 local address = getAddressSafe("example.dll+1234")
4
5 if address ~= nil then
6 print(string.format("%X", address))
7 end
Use with errorOnLookupFailure
1 errorOnLookupFailure(false)
2
3 reinitializeSymbolhandler(true)
4
5 local address = getAddressSafe("SomeSymbol")
6
7 if address == nil then
8 print("Symbol not found")
9 end
