App.GetProcessName
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Queries the name of the application.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [App](component_App.md) | [3.2](newinversion32.md) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |

MBS( "App.GetProcessName" ) ### Parameters

none

### Result

Returns name or error.

### Description

Queries the name of the application.  
This value does not change by [App.SetProcessName](AppSetProcessName.md) as it queries the true name.  
For FileMaker Pro, this is "FileMaker Pro", even if you have Advanced version.  
### See also

- [App.GetProcessPath](AppGetProcessPath.md)
- [App.SetProcessName](AppSetProcessName.md)

### Release notes

- **Version 7.5**
    - Added [App.GetProcessPath](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/AppGetProcessPath.shtml) and [App.GetProcessName](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/AppGetProcessName.shtml) for Linux.

### Example Databases

- [Mac only/Dock Tile](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Mac%20only/Dock%20Tile.shtml#5ScriptAnchor_)

### Blog Entries

- [MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 7.5pr2](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2017-10-16/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_version_7/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)
- [MBS Filemaker Plugin, version 3.2pr9](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2013-04-27/MBS_Filemaker_Plugin_version_3/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)

This function checks for a license.

Created 18th August 2014 , last changed 15th October 2017

  
[App.GetFocussedWindowTitle](AppGetFocussedWindowTitle.md) - [App.GetProcessPath](AppGetProcessPath.md)

[HTML Version](AppGetProcessName.shtml)