Process Search Dialog Box

Applies to: yesVisual Studio noVisual Studio for Mac

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Use this dialog box to find and select the node for a specific process in Processes View. To display this dialog box, move the focus to a Processes view window. Then choose Find Process from the Search menu.

The following settings are available:

Process The process ID to search for.

Module The module string to search for.

Search Direction Up or Down The initial direction of the search.

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Using Spy++ Introduces the Spy++ tool and explains how it can be used.

Process Properties Dialog Box Used to display the properties of a process selected in Processes view.

Spy++ Reference Includes sections describing each Spy++ menu and dialog box.