= GetProcessID =
Get the process ID of the specified name

{{{
int GetProcessID(const string& strName, pid_t exclude = 0);

int GetProcessID(const char* pszName, pid_t exclude = 0);
}}}

== Parameters == 

 * strName - string name of process to check
 * pszName - character array name of process to check

== Return Value ==

 * Returns process ID if a process matches the name is found, 0 if not.

== Remarks ==


== Examples ==

{{{
string strProc = "wtsvr";
if(GetProcessID(strProc) == 0)
{
  DisplayText(0, 0, "Weight server is not running");
}
}}}

{{{
if(GetProcessID("wtsvr") == 0)
{
  DisplayText(0, 0, "Weight server is not running");
}
}}}

{{{
if(GetProcessID("myapp", getpid()) == 0)
{
  DisplayText(0, 0, "myapp already running");
  exit(0);
}
}}}
The example shows preventing running multiple instances of an application named "myapp".

== See Also ==

 * [wiki:GetProcessIDExcludeSelf GetProcessIDExcludeSelf]
 * [wiki:KillProcess KillProcess]