Process::Id Property
Gets the unique identifier for the associated process.
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| InvalidOperationException | The process's Id property has not been set. -or- There is no process associated with this Process object. |
| PlatformNotSupportedException | The platform is Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me); set the ProcessStartInfo::UseShellExecute property to false to access this property on Windows 98 and Windows Me. |
The process Id is not valid if the associated process is not running. Therefore, you should ensure that the process is running before attempting to retrieve the Id property. Until the process terminates, the process identifier uniquely identifies the process throughout the system.
You can connect a process that is running on a local or remote computer to a new Process instance by passing the process identifier to the GetProcessById method. GetProcessById is a static method that creates a new component and sets the Id property for the new Process instance automatically.
Process identifiers can be reused by the system. The Id property value is unique only while the associated process is running. After the process has terminated, the system can reuse the Id property value for an unrelated process.
Because the identifier is unique on the system, you can pass it to other threads as an alternative to passing a Process instance. This action can save system resources yet guarantee that the process is correctly identified.
Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition Platform Note: This property is not available on this platform if you started the process with ProcessStartInfo::UseShellExecute set to true.
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.