'List all files currently open in a program with Python/psutil
I'm trying to access all files that are currently open in a program (for example Atom, MS Word, notepad++ etc.). Ideally, this code works for several programs. I can successfully print all open files (so it seems) but the code doesn't return open documents, e.g. opened *.docx files in Word. Perhaps psutil is the wrong approach? This is my working code:
import psutil
def running(pname):
pname = pname.lower()
for p in psutil.process_iter(attrs=['name', 'pid']):
if pname in p.info['name'].lower():
print(f'{pname} is running with {pid}')
ppid = psutil.Process(pid)
list_files = ppid.open_files()
print(list_files)
print(f'{pname} is not running')
running('word')
Can I extend this code to get opened files?
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