Get the priority of an open process
#include <Process.au3>
_ProcessGetPriority ( $vProcess )
| $vProcess | The name or PID of the process to be examined. |
| Success: | an integer corressponding to the processes's priority: 0 - Idle/Low 1 - Below Normal 2 - Normal 3 - Above Normal 4 - High 5 - Realtime |
| Failure: | -1 and sets the @error flag to non-zero. |
#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>
#include <Process.au3>
Local $i_Priority_Level, $i_Notepad_PID, $i_ArrayItem
Local $a_RunLevels[3] = [0, 2, 4] ;low, normal, high priorities
; Get Priority Level of this instance of AutoIt Scripting Engine
$i_Priority_Level = _ProcessGetPriority(@AutoItPID)
MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "AutoIt Script", "Should be 2: " & $i_Priority_Level)
$i_Notepad_PID = Run(@ComSpec & ' /k notepad.exe', '', @SW_HIDE)
For $i_ArrayItem = 0 To 2
ProcessSetPriority($i_Notepad_PID, $a_RunLevels[$i_ArrayItem])
$i_Priority_Level = _ProcessGetPriority($i_Notepad_PID)
MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Notepad Priority", "Should be " & $a_RunLevels[$i_ArrayItem] & ": " & $i_Priority_Level)
Next
ProcessClose('notepad.exe')