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How to check if a process is running using Delphi?


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How do I find out if a process is already running using c#?

I have an updater program, I want it to check the program its about to update is not currently running, preferably it would check all users, not just current user.


Solution

  • from: http://www.delphitricks.com/source-code/windows/check_if_a_process_is_running.html

    uses TlHelp32; 
    
        function processExists(exeFileName: string): Boolean; 
    var 
      ContinueLoop: BOOL; 
      FSnapshotHandle: THandle; 
      FProcessEntry32: TProcessEntry32; 
    begin 
      FSnapshotHandle := CreateToolhelp32Snapshot(TH32CS_SNAPPROCESS, 0); 
      FProcessEntry32.dwSize := SizeOf(FProcessEntry32); 
      ContinueLoop := Process32First(FSnapshotHandle, FProcessEntry32); 
      Result := False; 
      while Integer(ContinueLoop) <> 0 do 
      begin 
        if ((UpperCase(ExtractFileName(FProcessEntry32.szExeFile)) = 
          UpperCase(ExeFileName)) or (UpperCase(FProcessEntry32.szExeFile) = 
          UpperCase(ExeFileName))) then 
        begin 
          Result := True; 
        end; 
        ContinueLoop := Process32Next(FSnapshotHandle, FProcessEntry32); 
      end; 
      CloseHandle(FSnapshotHandle); 
    end; 
    
    procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject); 
    begin 
      if processExists('notepad.exe') then 
        ShowMessage('process is running') 
      else 
        ShowMessage('process not running'); 
    end;