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peddroelm
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 9:23 am Post subject: Can CE typecast value at the end of [pointer chain] ?

EC_address, EC_row_size , EE_address and EE_row_size are user symbols .

Code:

EC_address + EC_row_size * (3 - 1) + 0xE -> 0xA // signed 2 byte

EE_address + EE_row_size * 0xA + 0x18 -> 818 // 4 bytes INT at address 22D11C60 ; works (current health of first unit in the third union of units)

EE_address + EE_row_size * [EC_address + EC_row_size * (3 - 1) + 0xE] + 0x18 -> 86407 // 4 bytes INT at address 41ED1C60

Problem is how do I specify in need a signed 2 bytes value (typecast pointer chain ? what do I google for ? ) from this address [EC_address + EC_row_size * (3 - 1) + 0xE] and NOT a 4 bytes type one?

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More context EE and EC structures (fixed length rows ) are linked not by pointer, EC has a field with an index of a record from structure EE.
Also I don't dare to imagine what fallowing 5 level of such structure links/chains would look like code wise .. (better way to do it ?)

EC (battle union stats , targeting info) -> EE ( unit battle stats and battle XP) -> F5 (attr XP ; links to skill tables) -> 104 (base stats and growth formulas)

ParkourPenguin
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 10:57 am Post subject:

Execute this Lua code:

Code:

if sym_lookup_xptr then
unregisterSymbolLookupCallback(sym_lookup_xptr)
sym_lookup_xptr = nil
end
sym_lookup_xptr = registerSymbolLookupCallback(function(str)
local vt, addr = str:match('^(%a-)[_%s]?[pP][tT][rR]%s?(%b[])$')
if not (vt and addr) then return 0 end
vt = string.upper(vt)

addr = getAddressSafe(addr:sub(2,-2))
if not addr then return 0 end

if vt == 'BYTE' then
return readBytes(addr, 1, false)
elseif vt == 'WORD' then
return readSmallInteger(addr)
elseif vt == 'DWORD' then
return readInteger(addr)
elseif vt == 'QWORD' then
return readQword(addr)
elseif vt == 'FLOAT' then
return math.floor(readFloat(addr))
elseif vt == 'DOUBLE' then
return math.floor(readDouble(addr))
else
return 0
end
end, slNotSymbol)

Then you can use stuff like "word_ptr[...]" in the address string.
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peddroelm
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 11:12 am Post subject:

Code:

EE_address + EE_row_size * word_ptr[EC_address + EC_row_size * (3 - 1) + 0xE] + 0x18 -> 818 .. success

Edit:

104_address + 104_row_size * word_ptr[F5_address + F5_row_size * word_ptr[EE_address + EE_row_size * word_ptr[EC_address + EC_row_size * (3 - 1) + 0x10] + 0xA] + 0x6] + 0x10 -> 335 // 104 Base HP (Roberto in union 3 pos 2)

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