Detect name(s) of running processes in WinNT

[William Fletcher]

Can someone give me a tip how to list the 'process-image names'
running on an NT workstation? (i.e. in Task Mgr - the
'Processes' tab)

I need to be able to detect whether an instance of my program
is already running. It monitors the system in a time-delayed
loop and has *no* dialog, hence it has *no* App Title to search
for (!).

Many TIA.

William Fletcher

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[Semen Matusovski]

http://www.powerbasic.com/support/pb...ead.php?t=2521

ps. but if you want to prevent double start, there is much simple way - createmutex

#compile exe
#dim all
#register none
#include "win32api.inc"
function pbmain()
   local hmutex as long, hdlg as long, prgname as asciiz * %max_path
   prgname = "any unique name" ' important
   hmutex = createmutex(byval %null, 0, prgname): _
      if hmutex = 0 then exit function ' error in mutex
   if getlasterror = %error_already_exists then _
      msgbox "already running": exit function
   dialog new hdlg, "first instance", , , 100, 100, %ws_sysmenu to hdlg
   dialog show modal hdlg
   closehandle hmutex ' possible to delete
end function

[this message has been edited by semen matusovski (edited december 13, 2000).]

[William Fletcher]

Works like a charm - thanks Semen!

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