Function Reference

ProcessExists

Checks to see if a specified process exists.

ProcessExists ( "process" )

Parameters

Return Value

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, ProcessList, ProcessWait, ProcessWaitClose, WinExists

Example

#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>
If ProcessExists ("notepad.exe")Then ; Check if the Notepad process is running.
MsgBox ($MB_SYSTEMMODAL,"","Notepad is running")
Else
MsgBox ($MB_SYSTEMMODAL,"","Notepad is not running")
EndIf