Lua:openProcess

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function openProcess(ProcessID)

<> Lua API Reference

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

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

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

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

Main Pages

Core Lua documentation entry points

◆ Lua
◆ Script Engine

Process Open / Creation

◆ createProcess
◆ openProcess
◆ onOpenProcess
◆ openFileAsProcess
◆ saveOpenedFile

Process Identification

◆ getForegroundProcess
◆ getOpenedProcessID
◆ getProcessIDFromProcessName

Process Lists / Modules

◆ getProcesslist
◆ getWindowlist
◆ enumModules

Process Control / Target State

◆ pause
◆ unpause
◆ targetIs64Bit
◆ setPointerSize
◆ setAssemblerMode
◆ closeRemoteHandle