clent/server application

Hello,
I have a limited background in programming-some c and VB.
What I am writing about is to find out is if it is possible to get information from a client/server type game application into variables to use in a simple scripting language. I am trying to transfer information from an online poker game (client side) into an odds calculator without having to manually enter it... I’m not looking to obtain other players info or anything like that, just what cards I have, bets and ect.. I have seen this done on other games such as UO..
What I’m getting at -- is it possible to monitor variable of an .exe application while it’s running? A debugger or something?
Sorry if this is the wrong thread, didnt know where else to post.
Thanks
Byron

There are some tools out there that let you view memory locations. I don't know all the details, but it basically checks your RAM for changes over time, to help you find out what a program is doing. Many software hacks on games use this method.

You may be able to intercept the connection from the client to the server using a proxy server. But that's probably just as much work.

Either way, all you'll end up with is a bunch of numbers, with no labels to the data. You'll have to keep experimenting with the program to see how it changes these numbers to figure out what they're doing.

On the other hand, you can find dissasemblers for executables. Though if you can get a Java version of the game, they have much better dissasemblers. (And can even regenerate the original variable names)