How to limit the application PID to 3 digits?

[BuddyWork]

Is there anyway I can limit the PID generation to 3
digits for my application without changing the code?

The only workaround I have found is to terminate the
application and reload it until I get a 3 digit PID
generated by the operating system.

The reason I want to do this is because the PID and other
variables system keys are used to generate an unique
identifier which is then used by the application.

 

[SA]

I am far from a core Windows XP expert (and this question should be asked in
a developer newsgroup), but I wouldn't even dream of starting to hack into
Windows like that. You'll only create problems with different versions, etc.

Why don't you just use the first 3 digits if the PID exceeds 3 digits in
length? Alternatively, you can add the numbers until you get to 3 or less

1234 as a PID could become 123 + 4 = 127, etc.

 

[Steve Pearce]

I am far from a core Windows XP expert (and this question should be asked in
a developer newsgroup), but I wouldn't even dream of starting to hack into
Windows like that. You'll only create problems with different versions, etc.

Why don't you just use the first 3 digits if the PID exceeds 3 digits in
length? Alternatively, you can add the numbers until you get to 3 or less

1234 as a PID could become 123 + 4 = 127, etc.

Because 1243 would also become 127 (i.e. 124 + 3).