wiki:Docs/Prog/Manual/ApplicationLibraries/lib825ev/Process/GetProcessIDExcludeSelf

GetProcessIDExcludeSelf

Get the process ID of the specified name exluding the running process

int GetProcessIDExcludeSelf(const string& strName);

int GetProcessIDExcludeSelf(const char* pszName);

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 = "myapp";
if(GetProcessIDExcludeSelf(strProc) != 0)
{
  exit(0);
}

The example code above can be used at the beginning of a program to prevent running multiple instances.

See Also

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