Core Function ProcessID

ProcessID( <name> )

Description

Gets the process ID of a given name .

Parameters

name

The name of the process to check.

Return Value

Success: Returns the PID of the process.

Failure: Returns @PTRZero if process does not exist.

Remarks

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

If multiple processes have the same name, the one with the highest PID is returned--regardless of how recently the process was spawned.

PID is the unique number which identifies a Process.

Example

If ($PID = ProcessID("notepad.exe"))
{
    MsgBox("Notepad is running and its PID is '$PID'");
}
else
{
    MsgBox("Notepad not is running.");
}