IsDebuggerPresent function (debugapi.h)

Determines whether the calling process is being debugged by a user-mode debugger.

Syntax

BOOL IsDebuggerPresent();

Return value

If the current process is running in the context of a debugger, the return value is nonzero.

If the current process is not running in the context of a debugger, the return value is zero.

Remarks

This function allows an application to determine whether or not it is being debugged, so that it can modify its behavior. For example, an application could provide additional information using the OutputDebugString function if it is being debugged.

To determine whether a remote process is being debugged, use the CheckRemoteDebuggerPresent function.

To compile an application that uses this function, define the _WIN32_WINNT macro as 0x0400 or later. For more information, see Using the Windows Headers.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows XP [desktop apps | UWP apps]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps | UWP apps]
Target Platform	Windows
Header	debugapi.h (include Windows.h)
Library	Kernel32.lib
DLL	Kernel32.dll

See also

CheckRemoteDebuggerPresent

Debugging Functions

OutputDebugString