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The IsDebuggerPresent function indicates whether the calling process is running under the context of a debugger.

This function is exported from KERNEL32.DLL.

BOOL IsDebuggerPresent(VOID)

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

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.

See Also

OutputDebugString