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> Unreal Engine API Reference > Runtime > Core > GenericPlatform > FGenericPlatformProcess > FGenericPlatformProcess::CreateProc

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FGenericPlatformProcess::CreateProc

Creates a new process and its primary thread.

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References

Module	Core
Header	/Engine/Source/Runtime/Core/Public/GenericPlatform/GenericPlatformProcess.h
Include	#include "GenericPlatform/GenericPlatformProcess.h"
Source	/Engine/Source/Runtime/Core/Private/GenericPlatform/GenericPlatformProcess.cpp

Syntax

static FProcHandle CreateProc
(
    const TCHAR * URL,
    const TCHAR * Parms,
    bool bLaunchDetached,
    bool bLaunchHidden,
    bool bLaunchReallyHidden,
    uint32 * OutProcessID,
    int32 PriorityModifier,
    const TCHAR * OptionalWorkingDirectory,
    void * PipeWriteChild,
    void * PipeReadChild
)

Remarks

Creates a new process and its primary thread. The new process runs the specified executable file in the security context of the calling process.

Returns

The process handle for use in other process functions

Parameters

Parameter	Description
URL	executable name
Parms	command line arguments
bLaunchDetached	if true, the new process will have its own window
bLaunchHidden	if true, the new process will be minimized in the task bar
bLaunchReallyHidden	if true, the new process will not have a window or be in the task bar
OutProcessId	if non-NULL, this will be filled in with the ProcessId
PriorityModifier	2 idle, -1 low, 0 normal, 1 high, 2 higher
OptionalWorkingDirectory	Directory to start in when running the program, or NULL to use the current working directory
PipeWrite	Optional HANDLE to pipe for redirecting output

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