Lua:compareMemory
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function compareMemory(address1, address2, size, method) : boolean, integer
Compares two memory regions.
Returns true if the memory regions are the same. If they differ, this function returns false and a secondary return value containing the index where the first difference was found.
The method parameter controls whether the given addresses are interpreted as target process memory or Cheat Engine memory.
Function Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| address1 | Integer or CEAddressString | The first address to compare. |
| address2 | Integer or CEAddressString | The second address to compare. |
| size | Integer | The number of bytes to compare. |
| method | Integer | The comparison method to use. |
Method Values
| Value | Method | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Target to target | Compares address1 and address2 as target process addresses. |
| 1 | Target to Cheat Engine memory | Compares address1 as a target process address and address2 as a Cheat Engine memory address. |
| 2 | Cheat Engine memory to Cheat Engine memory | Compares address1 and address2 as Cheat Engine memory addresses. |
Returns
boolean, integer — Returns true if the memory regions are the same. If they differ, returns false and the index where the first difference was found.
Examples
1 local address1 = getAddress("game.exe")
2 local address2 = address1 + 0x1000
3
4 local same, index = compareMemory(address1, address2, 256, 0)
5
6 if same then
7 print("Memory regions are identical")
8 else
9 print("Memory regions differ at index: " .. tostring(index))
10 end
1 local targetAddress = getAddress("game.exe")
2 local ceCopy = copyMemory(targetAddress, 256, nil, 1)
3
4 if ceCopy ~= nil then
5 local same, index = compareMemory(targetAddress, ceCopy, 256, 1)
6
7 if same then
8 print("Target memory matches the CE memory copy")
9 else
10 print("Memory differs at index: " .. tostring(index))
11 end
12 end
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