---
name: "DebugActiveProcess"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/DebugActiveProcess"
---

# DebugActiveProcess(3w)

## NAME

**DebugActiveProcess** (KERNEL32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

BOOL DebugActiveProcess\
  (\
   DWORD *pid*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Attempts to attach the debugger to a process.

## PARAMS

*pid* **\[In\]**  The process to be debugged.

## RETURNS

**TRUE** if the debugger was attached to process.

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"winbase.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/kernel32/debugger.c"**.

Debug channel **"debugstr"**.