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Luading
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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2015 7:05 am Post subject: Cannot extract pointer offsets from any address

Hello.

I have run into a problem. For the last hour I've been trying to print out an address with pointer offsets using

Code:

local addressEdited = getAddressList().getMemoryRecord(record);
print(addressEdited.getAddress());

All I'm getting is "SuperMeatBoy.exe+2D54BC ", without offsets or anything.

I've tried getting the offsets using [1] but the output type is a string, not a table.
I've also tried using memoryrecord_getAddress(addressEdited). It returns the final address(dec) without any offsets or the base address.

What should I do? Any advice is appreciated.

panraven
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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2015 8:21 am Post subject: Re: Cannot extract pointer offsets from any address

Luading wrote:

Hello.

I have run into a problem. For the last hour I've been trying to print out an address with pointer offsets using

Code:

local addressEdited = getAddressList().getMemoryRecord(record);
print(addressEdited.getAddress());

In main.lua at ce directory, Memory Record Class:

Code:

Address: string - Get/set the interpretable address string. Useful for simple address settings.
OffsetCount: integer - The number of offsets. Set to 0 for a normal address
Offset[] : integer - Array to access each offset
CurrentAddress: integer - The address the memoryrecord points to

CurrentAddress should be the resulted Address.

Address is clever enough if setting to a Integer value, it will convert accordingly.
However, setting Address to a address string like '[[[ABC.exe+123]+8]+7]' will not convert it to 'MultiLevel-Pointer-Type' automatically.
The OffsetCount & Offset array is there for 'MultiLevel-Pointer-Type'.

To set 'MultiLevel-Pointer-Type' address, either enter it from the address UI with the 'pointer' checkbox clicked.
Or in Lua,
set Address 1st as base of 'MultiLevel-Pointer-Type' .
set the OffsetCount to the level / number of offset, if it is larger than 0, it is will be 'MultiLevel-Pointer-Type' ,
then set each offsets. eg.

Code:

local addressEdited = getAddressList().getMemoryRecord(record);
addressEdited.Address='ABC.exe+123'
addressEdited.OffsetCount = 2
addressEdited.Offset[0]=7
addressEdited.Offset[1]=8

Offset with index 0 is the last of address string, or topmost of address UI at pointer mode.

If later Address is set, even the exact same number, the 'MultiLevel-Pointer-Type' will be cleared, OffsetCount reset to 0.
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- Retarded.

Luading
How do I cheat?

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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2015 8:33 am Post subject:

Wow, didn't think about that. It works and it's easier than I've imagined. Thank you very much, kind sir.

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