Windows API Reference - CreateProcess

This page provides documentation for creating and managing processes on Windows.

Process Creation

This section covers the core functionality of creating a new process.

Parameters

Key parameters to consider:

Example

Example Usage:

        
          int process_name = "MyProcess";
          int arguments[] = "some_data";
          int timeout = 10;

          // Create the process.  This is a placeholder, the actual process creation
          // would involve system calls.
          if (process_name == "MyProcess" && arguments != NULL) {
            if (timeout > 0) {
              // Ensure a safe timeout.
              if (timeout > 0) {
                // Execute the process
                if (setprocess(process_name, arguments, timeout) == 0) {
                  printf("Process created successfully.\n");
                  // Simple success message
                  printf("Process name: %s\n", process_name);
                  printf("Arguments: %s\n", arguments);
                }
              }
            }
          }
        
      

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