Lua:openProcess

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

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

See also

• Lua
• Script engine

Related Functions

• getProcesslist
• getOpenedProcessID
• getProcessIDFromProcessName
• createProcess
• openFileAsProcess