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Function FindLowAddress

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Tool function to obtain starting address to disassemble code block around known address.

 

Unit

ELogBuilder

 

Syntax

 

Code (Delphi)

function FindLowAddress(

const AExceptionAddress: Pointer;

const ALines: Integer

): Pointer;

 

Parameters

AExceptionAddress [in]

A known code pointer.

 

ALines [in]

How many lines (instructions) should be before AExceptionAddress.

 

Return value

A pointer to beginning of some CPU instruction. The returned instruction will be exactly ALines instructions before AExceptionAddress.

 

Remarks

This is auxilary function for DisasmFunction. It's used to find some starting address to begin disassebling code block. Usually you know exception address (i.e. some pointer to code), but don't know exact starting address of the function.

Note

When this function is used with DisasmFunction: it's recommended that FindLowAddress's ALines argument equals to DisasmFunction's ALines argument.

 




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