Process32Next function (tlhelp32.h)

Retrieves information about the next process recorded in a system snapshot.

Syntax

BOOL Process32Next(
  [in]  HANDLE           hSnapshot,
  [out] LPPROCESSENTRY32 lppe
);

Parameters

[in] hSnapshot

A handle to the snapshot returned from a previous call to the CreateToolhelp32Snapshot function.

[out] lppe

A pointer to a PROCESSENTRY32 structure.

Return value

Returns TRUE if the next entry of the process list has been copied to the buffer or FALSE otherwise. The ERROR_NO_MORE_FILES error value is returned by the GetLastError function if no processes exist or the snapshot does not contain process information.

Remarks

To retrieve information about the first process recorded in a snapshot, use the Process32First function.

Examples

For an example, see Taking a Snapshot and Viewing Processes.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows XP [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header tlhelp32.h
Library Kernel32.lib
DLL Kernel32.dll

See also

CreateToolhelp32Snapshot

PROCESSENTRY32

Process Walking

Process32First

Tool Help Functions