Function Reference

ProcessExists

Checks to see if a specified process exists.

ProcessExists ( "process" )

Parameters

process The name or PID of the process to check.

Return Value

Success: Returns the PID of the process.
Failure: Returns 0 if process does not exist.

Remarks

Process names are executables without the full path, e.g., "notepad.exe" or "winword.exe"

PID is the unique number which identifies a Process.

The process is polled approximately every 250 milliseconds.

Related

ProcessClose, ProcessWait, ProcessWaitClose, WinExists, ProcessList

Example


If ProcessExists("notepad.exe") Then
    MsgBox(0, "Example", "Notepad is running.")
Else
    MsgBox(0, "Example", "Notepad is not running.")
EndIf