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[aqrit]

*edit #2

I "have to" add the static keyword when I include a header containing a reference var into more than one source file... to prevent a "already defined in some other .obj error"

whats the deal with the static keyword in this context?
is their some way to make it a const?

the whole pointer derefernce thing gets inlined, as far as I can tell...

// header.h
static DWORD& g_dwHealth = (*((DWORD*)0x00600000));
static HMODULE ( __stdcall *& xGetModuleHandleA )( char* szName ) = *( (HMODULE(__stdcall **)(char*)) 0x004610FC);

these reference vars allow me to really cleanup the syntax in my injected code
I can use data_vars of the target as if they were just regular globals
especially useful when calling a pointer to a pointer to a function

[aqrit]

Any C/C++ Gurus?
*bump* edited OP

[KEMiCZA]

I don't really understand your question., but I think your problem is this. If you get errors saying that it has been used multiple times try adding "#pragma once" on top of your header file.

[aqrit]

sorry that got lost when I edited
I am using #pragma once and include guards

The problem is that "static" means that
every source file gets it own internal copy of the var
so if I had 15 source files I might have the same var 15 times
where as, I could declare a const pointer instead and have only one const pointer...
(if I understand that right?)

I am tempted to just use - #define GAME_health (*((DWORD*)0x00600000))
but I'm looking for the ideal way to do it and I'd rather have a real var in a namespace - game::health

[gamer123]

You should use the keyword "extern" instead.

// declare the actual global variables in only one file
DWORD& g_dwHealth = (*((DWORD*)0x00600000));
HMODULE (__stdcall *& xGetModuleHandleA)(char* szName) = *((HMODULE(__stdcall **)(char*)) 0x004610FC);

// refer to those global variables that is declared elsewhere in your project
// use this defination in all other files
extern DWORD& g_dwHealth;
extern HMODULE (__stdcall *& xGetModuleHandleA)(char* szName);

refer:
http://wiki.answers...._of_extern_in_C
http://faq.cprogramm...4&id=1043284376