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'''function''' openProcess(''processname'')<br>
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[[Category:Lua]]
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'''function''' openProcess(''processid'')
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'''function''' openProcess(''ProcessID'')
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'''function''' openProcess(''ProcessName'')
  
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Opens the specified process in Cheat Engine, either by process ID or by process name. 
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This sets the target process for memory editing and scanning.
  
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===Function Parameters===
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!align="left"|Parameter
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!align="left"|Type
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|ProcessID
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|Integer
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|The ID of the process to open.
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|ProcessName
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|String
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|The name of the process to find and open (e.g., "notepad.exe").
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Causes cheat engine to open the provided processname or processid.
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===Examples===
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<pre>
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-- Open a process by name
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openProcess("notepad.exe")
  
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Please note that if you provide an integer in the form of a string openProcess will look for a process that has as name the specified number. Provide an integer if you wish to specify the PID.
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-- Open a process by ID
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local pid = getProcessIDFromProcessName("notepad.exe")
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if pid then
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  openProcess(pid)
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end
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Example:
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{{LuaSeeAlso}}
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  openProcess("game.exe")
 
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  openProcess(7890)
 
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  openProcess(tonumber("7890"))
 
  
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=== Related Functions ===
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* [[Lua:getProcesslist|getProcesslist]]
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* [[Lua:getOpenedProcessID|getOpenedProcessID]]
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== See also ==
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* [[Lua:getProcessIDFromProcessName|getProcessIDFromProcessName]]
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* [[Lua]]
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* [[Lua:createProcess|createProcess]]
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* [[Lua:openFileAsProcess|openFileAsProcess]]

Latest revision as of 15:36, 11 July 2025

function openProcess(ProcessID) function openProcess(ProcessName)

Opens the specified process in Cheat Engine, either by process ID or by process name. This sets the target process for memory editing and scanning.

Function Parameters[edit]

Parameter Type Description
ProcessID Integer The ID of the process to open.
ProcessName String The name of the process to find and open (e.g., "notepad.exe").

Examples[edit]

-- Open a process by name
openProcess("notepad.exe")

-- Open a process by ID
local pid = getProcessIDFromProcessName("notepad.exe")
if pid then
  openProcess(pid)
end

See also[edit]

Related Functions[edit]



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