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FPI. Command

File-Path to PID and reverse

 

 

Intention

 

If you specify a File-path, the command will give you the corresponding PID.

 

VAR.$$FIL=?exepath\Sample Apps\TestApp_01.exe

FPI.$$FIL|$$PID

DBP.PID is:$$PID

 

You can provide a File-path or not. And just specify a filename. In all cases, you can use 3.2 Standard-Search Pattern, see this valid example:

 

VAR.$$FIL=Testapp&AND:01.exe

FPI.$$FIL|$$PID

DBP.$$PID

ENR.

 

In case you prefer to use the good old WIldcards, * and ?, do it like this:

 

VAR.$$FIL=&WILDC:Testapp*01.exe

FPI.$$FIL|$$PID

DBP.$$PID

ENR.

 

If there are multiple Instances of this program running, you can additionally specify a Instance number:

 

VAR.$$FIL=?exepath\Sample Apps\TestApp_01.exe

' Will get the PID of the second Instance of that program

FPI.$$FIL|2|$$PID

DBP.PID is:$$PID

 

You can also go the opposite direction and get the File-Path of a PID. Like this:

 

STW.ct|PBWindowClass:0|TestApp

SCW.nct|1|Static|This is a Text in the TestApp.

VAR.$$PID=#pid#

FPI.>$$PID|$$FIL

DBP.$$FIL

ENR.

 

This example will Print the Path to the Sample Application.

 

Note: This command duplicates a function from GDF. We made this as extra command, to make working with processes easier to use and understand.

 

 

 

 

Syntax

 

FPI.P1[|P2][|P3]

 

 

Parameter Explanation

 

P1 - Filename (with or without path). If it starts with a ">" then

    a numeric PID must follow. You can use variables and also a

    formula in (..).

 

P2 - (optional) Variable for the result, if two parameters are

    specified. If three parameters are given, this is the

    number of the executable to search for, and P3 is the

    variable for the result.    

 

P3 - (optional) Variable for the result.

 

 

 

 

Example

 

'***********************************

' FPI.-Demo

'***********************************

' STW. will automatically set #pid#

' to the PID of the program that created the window.

STW.ct|PBWindowClass:0|TestApp

SCW.nct|1|Static|This is a Text in the TestApp.

VAR.$$PID=#pid#

' Get the Path of a program

FPI.>$$PID|$$FIL

DBP.$$FIL

ENR.

 

 

 

Remarks

 

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Limitations:

 

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See also:

 

•     1.7. Application and PID

•     GPU. - Get Process User

•     GPI. - Get Process Information

•     IEP. / NEP. - If-Exists-Process

•     FEP. - For-Each-Process

•     GDF. - Get-Data-From

•     WPT. - Wait-Process-Termination

•     3.3 Specialfolders