How to find processes by ProcessID?

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Is there a way to find processes by a PID? So let's say, i create a process, let's say cmd.exe with CreateProcess. From this cmd i open a notepad, and a paint. Is it possible to find those processes somehow? What i need is the PID from those processes.

Could someone please help me. It would be really important to me.

Thanks!

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2531837/how-can-i-get-the-pid-of-the-parent-process-of-my-application/2533287#2533287 — Hans Passant, Nov 18 '12 at 00:16
@HansPassant Thanks, but this is in C#, but i need it in C or C++. — kampi, Nov 18 '12 at 00:53
Can you tell us what you want to do with the PID of those grandchild processes? — nodakai, Aug 27 '14 at 20:10

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Aug 27 '14 at 11:03

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You can find an example in the msdn microsoft windows api. check out this next link.

Enumerating All Processes

edited Aug 27 '14 at 11:03

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answered Nov 18 '12 at 00:09

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Thanks, for your help, but that's not quite what i want. If i start a process, like cmd, and from this cmd, i start other processes, then i want the pid's of these other processes. – kampi Nov 18 '12 at 00:57
It looks like you are trying to create your own shell of some kind. The CreateProcess call you mentioned contains a pointer to a PROCESS_INFORMATION structure of the newly created process, containing the PID. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms682512(v=vs.85).aspx. Good luck with it. – Remco Nov 18 '12 at 17:02

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:43

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If you know the PID of the cmd, then I think you can use logic similar to the logic listed in this question to accomplish the task.

edited May 23 '17 at 11:43

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answered Nov 18 '12 at 01:21

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How to find processes by ProcessID?

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