[DMichael]

hmm probably no one need it anyway i'm have modified the algorithm by patrick and dom1n1k in my old project for x64 compatibility here it is:

bool Match(const BYTE* pData, const BYTE* bMask, const char* szMask)
{
for(; *szMask; ++szMask,++pData,++bMask)
{
if(*szMask=='x' && *pData!=*bMask )
return false;
}

if(*szMask == 0x00)
return true;

return false;
}

DWORD_PTR FindPattern(DWORD_PTR dwAddress,size_t dwLen,const BYTE *bMask,const char * szMask)
{
for(size_t i=0; i < dwLen; i++)
{
if( Match ( (BYTE*) (dwAddress+i) ,bMask,szMask ) == true )
return (DWORD_PTR)(dwAddress+i);
}

return NULL;
}