ToolHelp Functions

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The following table shows the ToolHelp functions with a description of the purpose of each.

Function Description

CloseToolhelp32Snapshot

Closes a handle to a snapshot.

CreateToolhelp32Snapshot

Takes a snapshot of the processes, heaps, modules, and threads used by the processes.

Heap32First

Retrieves information about the first block of a heap allocated by a process.

Heap32ListFirst

Retrieves information about the first heap allocated by a specified process.

Heap32ListNext

Retrieves information about the next heap allocated by a process.

Heap32Next

Retrieves information about the next block of a heap allocated by a process.

Module32First

Retrieves information about the first module associated with a process.

Module32Next

Retrieves information about the next module associated with a process or thread.

Process32First

Retrieves information about the first process encountered in a system snapshot.

Process32Next

Retrieves information about the next process recorded in a system snapshot.

Thread32First

Retrieves information about the first thread of a process encountered in a system snapshot.

Thread32Next

Retrieves information about the next thread of a process encountered in the system memory snapshot.

Toolhelp32ReadProcessMemory

Copies memory allocated to another process into an application-supplied buffer.

See Also

Reference

ToolHelp Reference