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Process Class
Process Methods
 GetCurrentProcess Method

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.NET Framework Class Library
Process..::.GetCurrentProcess Method

Gets a new Process component and associates it with the currently active process.

Namespace:  System.Diagnostics
Assembly:  System (in System.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Shared Function GetCurrentProcess As Process
Visual Basic (Usage)
Dim returnValue As Process

returnValue = Process.GetCurrentProcess()
C#
public static Process GetCurrentProcess()
Visual C++
public:
static Process^ GetCurrentProcess()
JScript
public static function GetCurrentProcess() : Process

Return Value

Type: System.Diagnostics..::.Process
A new Process component associated with the process resource that is running the calling application.

Use this method to create a new Process instance and associate it with the process resource on the local computer.

Like the similar GetProcessById, GetProcessesByName, and GetProcesses methods, GetCurrentProcess associates an existing resource with a new Process component.

The following example retrieves information of the current process, all instances of Notepad running on the local computer, all instances of Notepad running on a specific computer using the computer alias and an IP address, all processes running on the local computer and a remote computer, a specific process on the local computer or a remote computer using the process id.

Visual Basic
Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics
Imports System.ComponentModel


Namespace MyProcessSample
    _
   '/ <summary>
   '/ Shell for the sample.
   '/ </summary>
   Class MyProcess




      Sub BindToRunningProcesses()
         ' Get the current process.
         Dim currentProcess As Process = Process.GetCurrentProcess()


         ' Get all instances of Notepad running on the local
         ' computer.
         Dim localByName As Process() = Process.GetProcessesByName("notepad")


         ' Get all instances of Notepad running on the specifiec
         ' computer.
         ' 1. Using the computer alias (do not precede with "\\").
         Dim remoteByName As Process() = Process.GetProcessesByName("notepad", "myComputer")

         ' 2. Using an IP address to specify the machineName parameter. 
         Dim ipByName As Process() = Process.GetProcessesByName("notepad", "169.0.0.0")


         ' Get all processes running on the local computer.
         Dim localAll As Process() = Process.GetProcesses()


         ' Get all processes running on the remote computer.
         Dim remoteAll As Process() = Process.GetProcesses("myComputer")


         ' Get a process on the local computer, using the process id.
         Dim localById As Process = Process.GetProcessById(1234)


         ' Get a process on a remote computer, using the process id.
         Dim remoteById As Process = Process.GetProcessById(2345, "myComputer")
      End Sub 'BindToRunningProcesses




      Shared Sub Main()

         Dim myProcess As New MyProcess()


         myProcess.BindToRunningProcesses()
      End Sub 'Main 
   End Class 'MyProcess
End Namespace 'MyProcessSample

C#
using System;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.ComponentModel;

namespace MyProcessSample
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Shell for the sample.
    /// </summary>
    class MyProcess
    {
        
       
        
        void BindToRunningProcesses()
        {
            // Get the current process.
            Process currentProcess = Process.GetCurrentProcess();

            
            // Get all instances of Notepad running on the local
            // computer.
            Process [] localByName = Process.GetProcessesByName("notepad");

            
            // Get all instances of Notepad running on the specifiec
            // computer.
            // 1. Using the computer alias (do not precede with "\\").
            Process [] remoteByName = Process.GetProcessesByName("notepad", "myComputer");
            
            // 2. Using an IP address to specify the machineName parameter. 
            Process [] ipByName = Process.GetProcessesByName("notepad", "169.0.0.0");
            
            
            // Get all processes running on the local computer.
            Process [] localAll = Process.GetProcesses();

            
            // Get all processes running on the remote computer.
            Process [] remoteAll = Process.GetProcesses("myComputer");

            
            // Get a process on the local computer, using the process id.
            Process localById = Process.GetProcessById(1234);

            
            // Get a process on a remote computer, using the process id.
            Process remoteById = Process.GetProcessById(2345, "myComputer");
            
        }
        


        static void Main()
        {

                   MyProcess myProcess = new MyProcess();
            

            myProcess.BindToRunningProcesses();

            }    
    }
}

Visual C++
#using <System.dll>

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Diagnostics;
using namespace System::ComponentModel;
int main()
{

   // Get the current process.
   Process^ currentProcess = Process::GetCurrentProcess();

   // Get all instances of Notepad running on the local
   // computer.
   array<Process^>^localByName = Process::GetProcessesByName( "notepad" );

   // Get all instances of Notepad running on the specific
   // computer.
   // 1. Using the computer alias (do not precede with "\\").
   array<Process^>^remoteByName = Process::GetProcessesByName( "notepad", "myComputer" );

   // 2. Using an IP address to specify the machineName parameter. 
   array<Process^>^ipByName = Process::GetProcessesByName( "notepad", "169.0.0.0" );

   // Get all processes running on the local computer.
   array<Process^>^localAll = Process::GetProcesses();

   // Get all processes running on the remote computer.
   array<Process^>^remoteAll = Process::GetProcesses( "myComputer" );

   // Get a process on the local computer, using the process id.
   Process^ localById = Process::GetProcessById( 1234 );

   // Get a process on a remote computer, using the process id.
   Process^ remoteById = Process::GetProcessById( 2345, "myComputer" );
}


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The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Compact Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 2.0
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