Name of Parent Process

[Joe Caverly]

I've added this variable definition to my TCStart.btm file;

set _ppname=%@word[1,%{0,enumprocesses %_ppid}]

This will give me the name of the parent process of the TCC.EXE from which I am currently in.

I can now see from which process the current TCC.EXE was launched;

• conhost.exe
• openconsole.exe
• powershell.exe
• explorer.exe

etc.

Joe

Ref: Enumprocesses
Ref: What's New In Version 21

 

[Charles Dye]

There is also %_PARENT, which returns similar info.

 

[Joe Caverly]

Indeed.

set _ppname=%@word["\",-0,%_parent]

or

set _ppname=%@filename[%_parent]

Thanks @Charles Dye

Joe