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How do I LUA read a value and write a value?

 
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gaming04
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 14, 2025 11:21 am    Post subject: How do I LUA read a value and write a value? Reply with quote
I want to write a script where it takes a hotkey and then switches on a specific code where it reads a value and writes a new value when pressing the hotkey again.

1. Press hotkey; read values.
2. Press hotkey; does math to values and writes new values.

Is this how LUA works in CE? I have never understood how to use LUA in CE.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 14, 2025 5:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Isn't it easier to download the found address to the address list, select it, press enter and change the value?

If you want to test the value and change with Lua, here is some code to get you started.

Run the code (CE Lua Script >> Execute),
Press F4,
Type the address whose value you want to change in the opened dialog box and confirm.
Press F4 again,
Read the value and type the new value in the box and confirm.
To add another address, just put "-" (dash symbol) in the box and confirm.
Press F4 again and type the new address.


Code:
local addr = ""
local opt = 1

function addAddresses()
local res = ""
local str=inputQuery('Add Address!','Write: Address..', res)
  if str then
     addr = getAddress(str)
     opt = 2
  end
end

function readWriteValue()
  if addr=="" then
     addAddresses()
  else
     local val = readInteger(addr) or "?" or nil
     local res = ""
     local str=inputQuery('Replace Value',"Address: "..addr.."\nValue: "..val.."\n********************\n(Reset Address, write: -\nWrite: New value..", res)
     if str then
        if str=="-" then
           addr=""
           opt = 1
        else
           writeInteger(addr, str)
        end
     end
  end
end

function startKey()
sleep(150)
  if opt==1 then
     addAddresses()
  else
     readWriteValue()
  end
end

-- keys:
if addrKey1 then addrKey1.Destroy() addrKey1=nil end
addrKey1=createHotkey(startKey, VK_F4)

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