How to automatically rename some IDA functions from a given list?

Question

I have a text file which contains a list of function name and address pairs, structured like this :

194C:841B LoadMessage
194C:8429 ShowDialog
...

Is there a way (eg: script, automation, ...) to automatically rename all relation functions of the IDA disassembly according the text file ?

Answer 1

This way to automate things called IDAPython, its documentation is here:

1 - Save this script somewhere, remember where.

#Not used, not debbugged, not ran even once
#Use on your own risk, beware errors

import idaapi
import idautils
import idc

def do_rename(l):
    splitted = l.split()
    straddr = splitted[0]
    strname = splitted[1].replace("\r", "").replace("\n", "")

    if straddr.find(":") != -1: #assuming form segment:offset
        #removing segment, offset should be unique, if it isn't so, we should handle it differently
        straddr = straddr.split(":")[1]

    eaaddr = int(straddr, 16)
    idc.MakeCode(eaaddr)
    idc.MakeFunction(eaaddr)
    idc.MakeNameEx(int(straddr, 16), strname, idc.SN_NOWARN)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    f = open( "your_file_name", "r")
    for l in f:
        do_rename(l)
    f.close()

In IDA, open File-->Script file, chose the script and run it. Note that you should insert your file name and verify that the address is converted well.

Hope it gives some kind of direction.