@p0x6/process_watcher

Node.js addon for Windows OS to watch for processes to open

Usage no npm install needed!

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README

process_watcher

NOTE: WINDOWS ONLY. TESTED WITH NODE 12.18.X WITH ELECTRON 7+

process_watcher is a nodejs c++ addon for watching for process starting by using the WMI.

Installation

$ npm install --save @p0x6/process_watcher

Usage

If the process is already running when listener is added, it will trigger the callback.

const process_watcher = require('@p0x6/process_watcher');
const obj = new process_watcher.ProcessListener();

const listener = (process) => {
    console.log(process + ' opened.');
    obj.removeListener([process]);
}

obj.addListener(['notepad.exe', 'calculator.exe'],  listener);

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

Please make sure to update tests as appropriate.

License

MIT