GetCurrentProcess
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This function returns a pseudohandle for the current process.
Syntax
HANDLE GetCurrentProcess(void);
Parameters
None.
Return Value
Pseudohandle to the current process.
Remarks
A pseudohandle is a special constant that is interpreted as the current process handle. The calling process can use this handle to specify its own process when a process handle is required.
This handle has the maximum possible access to the process object.
A process can also use the OpenProcess function to open a real handle to itself.
The pseudohandle does not need to be closed when it is no longer needed.
Calling the CloseHandle function with a pseudohandle can have unexplained results.
To retrieve the identifier for the current process, use the GetCurrentProcessId function. The process identifier value returned from GetCurrentProcessId can be cast to a handle and used in functions that require process handles.
Requirements
| Header | kfuncs.h |
| Library | coredll.lib |
| Windows Embedded CE | Windows CE 1.0 and later |
| Windows Mobile | Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later |
See Also
Reference
Process and Thread Functions
GetCurrentProcessId
GetCurrentThread
OpenProcess