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Get Parent Process PID

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How to get the parent process PID, and how to use it in the child process.
// StratExeDlg.h : header file
//

#if !defined(AFX_STRATEXEDLG_H__30018694_8476_4811_A206_4042E9D142FB__INCLUDED_)
#define AFX_STRATEXEDLG_H__30018694_8476_4811_A206_4042E9D142FB__INCLUDED_

#if _MSC_VER > 1000
#pragma once
#endif // _MSC_VER > 1000

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// CStratExeDlg dialog

class CStratExeDlg : public CDialog
{
// Construction
public:
	CStratExeDlg(CWnd* pParent = NULL);	// standard constructor

// Dialog Data
	//{{AFX_DATA(CStratExeDlg)
	enum { IDD = IDD_STRATEXE_DIALOG };
		// NOTE: the ClassWizard will add data members here
	//}}AFX_DATA

	// ClassWizard generated virtual function overrides
	//{{AFX_VIRTUAL(CStratExeDlg)
	protected:
	virtual void DoDataExchange(CDataExchange* pDX);	// DDX/DDV support
	//}}AFX_VIRTUAL

// Implementation
protected:
	HICON m_hIcon;

	// Generated message map functions
	//{{AFX_MSG(CStratExeDlg)
	virtual BOOL OnInitDialog();
	afx_msg void OnPaint();
	afx_msg HCURSOR OnQueryDragIcon();
	afx_msg void OnStart();
	//}}AFX_MSG
	DECLARE_MESSAGE_MAP()
};

//{{AFX_INSERT_LOCATION}}
// Microsoft Visual C++ will insert additional declarations immediately before the previous line.

#endif // !defined(AFX_STRATEXEDLG_H__30018694_8476_4811_A206_4042E9D142FB__INCLUDED_)

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Decebal Mihailescu is a software engineer with interest in .Net, C# and C++.

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