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Overload · Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:32 pm Post subject: [C] Quick question

When I'm iterating through processes to see if a specified process is active, what is the most efficient way? I've seen I think two methods so far. One uses a do{...}while( Process32Next()) and the other one uses Process32First and Process32Next. Which one is better and why?

And if you have a different method please post it here, I'd love another way to do this Smile

hcavolsdsadgadsg · Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:07 pm Post subject:

in reality, I think you would be hard pressed to find any enormous differences.

if you are really that curious, just look at the disassembly.

Overload · Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:10 pm Post subject:

Really? I thought there might be some other methods that would make a difference. Anyways, sorry. I know quite a bit about computers, just not very good at putting my knowledge into a compiler and code Razz

hcavolsdsadgadsg · Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:16 pm Post subject:

You can also use FindWindow, or EnumProcesses, though I would generally avoid FindWindow for the sake of checking if something is running

Overload · Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:38 pm Post subject:

Yeah I wasn't planning on using FindWindow. Anyways, I've got it working so thanks a lot. But for the sake of not making another thread...

what is the scanf/printf identifier for a DWORD and UINT?

nog_lorp · Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:55 pm Post subject:

%u is uint.