Class: rom.pointer

Class representing a 64-bit memory address.

Constructors (1)

new(address)

Returns a memory instance, with the given address.

• Parameters:
  • address (integer): Address

Example Usage:

myInstance = pointer:new(address)

Functions (24)

add(offset)

Adds an offset to the current memory address and returns a new pointer object.

• Parameters:

  • offset (integer): offset

• Returns:

  • pointer: new pointer object.

Example Usage:

pointer = rom.pointer:add(offset)

sub(offset)

Subs an offset to the current memory address and returns a new pointer object.

• Parameters:

  • offset (integer): offset

• Returns:

  • pointer: new pointer object.

Example Usage:

pointer = rom.pointer:sub(offset)

rip(offset)

Rips the current memory address and returns a new pointer object.

• Parameters:

  • offset (integer): offset

• Returns:

  • pointer: new pointer object.

Example Usage:

pointer = rom.pointer:rip(offset)

rip_cmp(offset)

Rips (cmp instruction) the current memory address and returns a new pointer object.

• Parameters:

  • offset (integer): offset

• Returns:

  • pointer: new pointer object.

Example Usage:

pointer = rom.pointer:rip_cmp(offset)

get_byte()

Retrieves the value stored at the memory address as the specified type.

• Returns:
  • number: the value stored at the memory address as the specified type.

Example Usage:

number = rom.pointer:get_byte()

get_word()

Retrieves the value stored at the memory address as the specified type.

• Returns:
  • number: the value stored at the memory address as the specified type.

Example Usage:

number = rom.pointer:get_word()

get_dword()

Retrieves the value stored at the memory address as the specified type.

• Returns:
  • number: the value stored at the memory address as the specified type.

Example Usage:

number = rom.pointer:get_dword()

get_float()

Retrieves the value stored at the memory address as the specified type.

• Returns:
  • float: the value stored at the memory address as the specified type.

Example Usage:

float = rom.pointer:get_float()

get_qword()

Retrieves the value stored at the memory address as the specified type.

• Returns:
  • number: the value stored at the memory address as the specified type.

Example Usage:

number = rom.pointer:get_qword()

set_byte(value)

Sets the value at the memory address to the specified value of the given type.

• Parameters:
  • value (number): new value.

Example Usage:

rom.pointer:set_byte(value)

set_word(value)

Sets the value at the memory address to the specified value of the given type.

• Parameters:
  • value (number): new value.

Example Usage:

rom.pointer:set_word(value)

set_dword(value)

Sets the value at the memory address to the specified value of the given type.

• Parameters:
  • value (number): new value.

Example Usage:

rom.pointer:set_dword(value)

set_float(value)

Sets the value at the memory address to the specified value of the given type.

• Parameters:
  • value (float): new value.

Example Usage:

rom.pointer:set_float(value)

set_qword(value)

Sets the value at the memory address to the specified value of the given type.

• Parameters:
  • value (number): new value.

Example Usage:

rom.pointer:set_qword(value)

get_string()

Retrieves the value stored at the memory address as the specified type.

• Returns:
  • string: the value stored at the memory address as the specified type.

Example Usage:

string = rom.pointer:get_string()

set_string(value)

Sets the value at the memory address to the specified value of the given type.

• Parameters:
  • value (string): new value.

Example Usage:

rom.pointer:set_string(value)

patch_byte(value)

Creates a memory patch for modifying the value at the memory address with the specified value. The modified value is applied when you call the apply function on the lua_patch object. The original value is restored when you call the restore function on the lua_patch object.

• Parameters:

  • value (number): new value.

• Returns:

  • lua_patch: memory patch instance for modifying the value at the memory address with the specified value. Can call apply / restore on the object.

Example Usage:

lua_patch = rom.pointer:patch_byte(value)

patch_word(value)

Creates a memory patch for modifying the value at the memory address with the specified value. The modified value is applied when you call the apply function on the lua_patch object. The original value is restored when you call the restore function on the lua_patch object.

• Parameters:

  • value (number): new value.

• Returns:

  • lua_patch: memory patch instance for modifying the value at the memory address with the specified value. Can call apply / restore on the object.

Example Usage:

lua_patch = rom.pointer:patch_word(value)

patch_dword(value)

Creates a memory patch for modifying the value at the memory address with the specified value. The modified value is applied when you call the apply function on the lua_patch object. The original value is restored when you call the restore function on the lua_patch object.

• Parameters:

  • value (number): new value.

• Returns:

  • lua_patch: memory patch instance for modifying the value at the memory address with the specified value. Can call apply / restore on the object.

Example Usage:

lua_patch = rom.pointer:patch_dword(value)

patch_qword(value)

Creates a memory patch for modifying the value at the memory address with the specified value. The modified value is applied when you call the apply function on the lua_patch object. The original value is restored when you call the restore function on the lua_patch object.

• Parameters:

  • value (number): new value.

• Returns:

  • lua_patch: memory patch instance for modifying the value at the memory address with the specified value. Can call apply / restore on the object.

Example Usage:

lua_patch = rom.pointer:patch_qword(value)

is_null()

• Returns:
  • boolean: Returns true if the address is null.

Example Usage:

boolean = rom.pointer:is_null()

is_valid()

• Returns:
  • boolean: Returns true if the address is not null.

Example Usage:

boolean = rom.pointer:is_valid()

deref()

Dereferences the memory address and returns a new pointer object pointing to the value at that address.

• Returns:
  • pointer: A new pointer object pointing to the value at that address.

Example Usage:

pointer = rom.pointer:deref()

get_address()

Retrieves the memory address stored in the pointer object.

• Returns:
  • number: The memory address stored in the pointer object as a number.

Example Usage:

number = rom.pointer:get_address()