Applies to: desktop apps only
Retrieves the process identifier of the process associated with the specified thread.
Syntax
DWORD WINAPI GetProcessIdOfThread( __in HANDLE Thread );
Parameters
- Thread [in]
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A handle to the thread. The handle must have the THREAD_QUERY_INFORMATION or THREAD_QUERY_LIMITED_INFORMATION access right. For more information, see Thread Security and Access Rights.
Windows Server 2003: The handle must have the THREAD_QUERY_INFORMATION access right.
Return value
If the function succeeds, the return value is the process identifier of the process associated with the specified thread.
If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.
Remarks
Until a process terminates, its process identifier uniquely identifies it on the system. For more information about access rights, see Thread Security and Access Rights.
Requirements
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Minimum supported client | Windows Vista |
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Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2003 |
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Build date: 3/7/2012