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GetCurrentProcessId function

Applies to: desktop apps | Metro style apps

Retrieves the process identifier of the calling process.

Syntax

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DWORD WINAPI GetCurrentProcessId(void);

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return value

The return value is the process identifier of the calling process.

Remarks

Until the process terminates, the process identifier uniquely identifies the process throughout the system.

Requirements

Minimum supported client

Windows XP

Minimum supported server

Windows Server 2003

Header
WinBase.h (include Windows.h)

Library
Kernel32.lib

DLL
Kernel32.dll

See also

GetCurrentProcess
OpenProcess
Process and Thread Functions
Processes

 

 

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C# syntax 
[DllImport("kernel32.dll", CharSet=CharSet.Auto, SetLastError=true)]
public static extern uint GetCurrentProcessId();
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vb.net syntax 
<DllImport("kernel32.dll", CharSet:=CharSet.Auto, SetLastError:=True)> _
Public Shared Function GetCurrentProcessId() As UInt32
End Function
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