Method 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.
In order to work under Windows NT 4.0, ProcessExists requires the file PSAPI.DLL (included in the AutoIt installation directory).
The process is polled approximately every 250 milliseconds.
Related
ProcessClose, ProcessWait, ProcessWaitClose, WinExists
Example
Set oAutoIt = WScript.CreateObject("AutoItX3.Control") If ProcessExists("notepad.exe") Then WScript.Echo "Notepad is running." End If