# FindTask

Finds a task by name.

### Synopsis

`Item FindTask( const char *name )`

### Description

This macro finds a task with the specified name. The search is not case-sensitive (that is, the kernel does not distinguish uppercase and lowercase letters in task names). You can use this macro in place of `FindNamedItem()` to find a task.

### Arguments

name
  The name of the task to find.

### Return Value

The macro returns the item number of the task that was found or an error code if an error occurs.

### Implementation

Macro implemented in task.h V20.

### Associated Files

task.h
  ANSI C Macro

### See Also

``CreateThread`()`

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