IDebugSystemObjects::GetNumberProcesses method (dbgeng.h)

The GetNumberProcesses method returns the number of processes for the current target.

Syntax

HRESULT GetNumberProcesses(
  [out] PULONG Number
);

Parameters

[out] Number

Receives the number of processes.

Return value

This method may also return error values. See Return Values for more details.

Remarks

In kernel-mode debugging, there is only a single virtual process representing the kernel.

In user-mode debugging, the number of processes changes with the create-process and exit-process debugging events.

For more information about processes, see Threads and Processes.

Requirements