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| Function | Purpose |
| Functions([start address],[end address]) | returns start addresses of functions falling between the start and end address. This does DOES NOT return function representing imports |
| get_func(address) | returns a function object (func_t) of the current memory location |
| Chunks(function,address) | |
| LocByName(name) | locates and returns the address of name |
| XrefTypeName(type) | returns a string describing the xreference type |
| Name(address) | returns the name associated with an address |
| Names() | returns a list tuples of all names and addresses |
| DecodeInstruction(address) | returns an instruction (inst_t) object relating to the decoded object |
| Flowchart(address,[flags=flags]) | returns a flowchart object that can be iterated through, returning BasicBlock objects. Note: if you want the predecessors of the BasicBlocks to be generated, use flags=FC_PREDS in constructor |
| Segment related Functions | |
| Function | Purpose |
| getseg(address) | returns a segment_t object relating to the specified address |
| FirstSeg() | Returns address of first segement |
| FirstSeg() | Returns address of first segement |
| Segments() | Returns collection of starting addresses of all segement |
| NextSeg() | Returns address of first segement, returns BADADDR when none are left |
| SegByName(string) | Returns an index into a segment array? |
| SegStart(address) | Returns start address of the segment in which address falls |
| SegEnd(address) | Returns end address of the segment in which address falls |
| SegName(address) | Returns the name of the segment in which address falls |
| Useful classes | |
| segment_t | Segment Class |
| func_t | Function Class |
| insn_t | Instruction Class |
| BasicBlock | BasicBlock Class |
xref.type == fl_CN is Code_Near_Call
xref.type == fl_CF is code_Far_Call
use XrefTypeName(type) to determine the type
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