C# Signature:

[DllImport("kernel32.dll")]
static extern bool Process32First(IntPtr hSnapshot, ref PROCESSENTRY32 lppe);

VB.NET Signature:

<DllImport("kernel32.dll")> _
Private Shared Function Process32First(ByVal hSnapshot As IntPtr, ByRef lppe As PROCESSENTRY32) As Boolean
End Function

User-Defined Types:

PROCESSENTRY32

Notes:

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Sample Code:

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See also:

CreateToolhelp32Snapshot

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Sample Code:

[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]

public struct PROCESSENTRY32

{

public uint dwSize;

public uint cntUsage;

public uint th32ProcessID;

public IntPtr th32DefaultHeapID;

public uint th32ModuleID;

public uint cntThreads;

public uint th32ParentProcessID;

public int pcPriClassBase;

public uint dwFlags;

[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst=260)] public string szExeFile;

};

PROCESSENTRY32 info = new PROCESSENTRY32();

info.dwSize = (uint)System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.SizeOf(typeof(PROCESSENTRY32));
bool first = Process32First(Shot, ref info);

            if (!first) { throw(  new Exception("CANT FIRST"));};

            while(Process32Next((int)Shot, ref info) != 0)

{

// Do some with Info

};

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