Process.GetProcessesByName does not work as expected

[kd]

Hi All,

Process.GetProc essesByName() is not giving the expected results. Here is a
sample code.

Dim TestProcess() As Process
Try
TestProcess= Process.GetProc essesByName("Te st.exe")
If TestProcess.Len gth = 0 Then
MsgBox("Not running", MsgBoxStyle.OKO nly)
Else
MsgBox("Running ", MsgBoxStyle.OKO nly)
End If
Catch ex As Exception
MsgBox("Error!" )
End Try

"Not Running" is displayed, though Test.exe is running.

Would anybody be able to figure out why?

Thanks.
kd

[Terry Olsen]

Re: Process.GetProc essesByName does not work as expected

Yes, get rid of the ".exe". and only use "Test". Not sure if
capitalization makes a difference, but I know that the file suffix is not
returned by the GetProcessesByN ame function.


"kd" <kd@discussions .microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C449E301-54A4-4658-B597-41BF14462C8F@mi crosoft.com...[color=blue]
> Hi All,
>
> Process.GetProc essesByName() is not giving the expected results. Here is a
> sample code.
>
> Dim TestProcess() As Process
> Try
> TestProcess= Process.GetProc essesByName("Te st.exe")
> If TestProcess.Len gth = 0 Then
> MsgBox("Not running", MsgBoxStyle.OKO nly)
> Else
> MsgBox("Running ", MsgBoxStyle.OKO nly)
> End If
> Catch ex As Exception
> MsgBox("Error!" )
> End Try
>
> "Not Running" is displayed, though Test.exe is running.
>
> Would anybody be able to figure out why?
>
> Thanks.
> kd
>
>[/color]

[kd]

Re: Process.GetProc essesByName does not work as expected


Eliminating the ".exe" fixed the problem.

Thanks Terry.
kd.

"Terry Olsen" wrote:
[color=blue]
> Yes, get rid of the ".exe". and only use "Test". Not sure if
> capitalization makes a difference, but I know that the file suffix is not
> returned by the GetProcessesByN ame function.
>
>
> "kd" <kd@discussions .microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C449E301-54A4-4658-B597-41BF14462C8F@mi crosoft.com...[color=green]
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Process.GetProc essesByName() is not giving the expected results. Here is a
> > sample code.
> >
> > Dim TestProcess() As Process
> > Try
> > TestProcess= Process.GetProc essesByName("Te st.exe")
> > If TestProcess.Len gth = 0 Then
> > MsgBox("Not running", MsgBoxStyle.OKO nly)
> > Else
> > MsgBox("Running ", MsgBoxStyle.OKO nly)
> > End If
> > Catch ex As Exception
> > MsgBox("Error!" )
> > End Try
> >
> > "Not Running" is displayed, though Test.exe is running.
> >
> > Would anybody be able to figure out why?
> >
> > Thanks.
> > kd
> >
> >[/color]
>
>
>[/color]