How to check a running .exe program?

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Hi I want to check an .exe program (for example notepad.exe) every 5 minute (with timers) and if this .exe is not running, I want to run this .exe program. How may I do that?

Vulpes · Answer

If it's a windows forms application, add a timer and set its Interval property to 300000 milliseconds and its Enabled property to true. Add a Tick event handler with the following code: using System.Diagnostics; // ... private void timer1_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e) { Process[] procs = Process.GetProcessesByName("notepad"); if (procs.Length == 0) Process.Start("notepad.exe"); }

yokzu · Answer

Hi Ehtesham, I find some codes form google and it is controlling "notepad.exe" and it is working correctly. But When I try to check another .exe console program, it is not working. Are there any difference between .exe's? public bool IsProcessOpen(string name) { foreach (Process clsProcess in Process.GetProcesses()) { if (clsProcess.ProcessName.Contains(name)) { return true; } } return false; } private void timer1_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e) { Process thisProc = Process.GetCurrentProcess(); if (IsProcessOpen("notepad") == false) { textBox1.Text = "Program starting"; Process islem = new Process(); islem.StartInfo.FileName = "C:\Windows\system32\notepad.exe"; islem.Start(); } else { textBox1.Text="Program running."; } }

Ehtesham · Answer

you can search for process of notepad in running process, to get all running process use the below code using System.Diagnostics; Process[] processarray = Process.GetProcesses(); foreach(Process p in processarray) { Console.WriteLine("Process: {0} ID: {1}", p.ProcessName, p.Id); }

How to check a running .exe program?

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