OLE/COM Object -> WMI

[DesireDenied]

Is it possible to use WMI events, to monitor all the specific files of given filetype inside specific directory?

I'd find it very usefull to use simple WMI events to check for how often graphic designers in my graphic department use different illustrator .AI files.

Right now I am scanning folders using my own function and FileGetTime to check for any changes (last time accessed) and check for how usefull to us are files we have, but this is very limited.
I have to run my scrypt every single minut to get more-less accurate data, missing some of the events that already accured or unnecesarilly over-loading CPU.

Thanks in advance.

Edited October 30, 2014 by DesireDenied

[Luigi]

See _WinAPI_ReadDirectoryChanges.

Maybe that is the way.

Br, Detefon.

[DesireDenied]

Defeton, you just made me my day, works like a charm!

Turned out that I've been using an outdated Autoit and Scite and everything is in help file since I dont really know when
Once again, thanks.

Uhm, not sure why but I have just noticed that for some reason, it does not work on my laptop.

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#include <APIFilesConstants.au3>
#include <Array.au3>
#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPIDiag.au3>
#include <WinAPIFiles.au3>
#include <WinAPISys.au3>

Global $g_sPath = @TempDir & '\~TEST~'

DirCreate($g_sPath)
If Not FileExists($g_sPath) Then
    MsgBox(BitOR($MB_ICONERROR, $MB_SYSTEMMODAL), 'Error', 'Unable to create folder.')
    Exit
EndIf

OnAutoItExitRegister('OnAutoItExit')

Local $hDirectory = _WinAPI_CreateFileEx($g_sPath, $OPEN_EXISTING, $FILE_LIST_DIRECTORY, BitOR($FILE_SHARE_READ, $FILE_SHARE_WRITE), $FILE_FLAG_BACKUP_SEMANTICS)
If @error Then
    _WinAPI_ShowLastError('', 1)
EndIf

Local $pBuffer = _WinAPI_CreateBuffer(0x800000)

Local $aData
While 1
    $aData = _WinAPI_ReadDirectoryChanges($hDirectory, BitOR($FILE_NOTIFY_CHANGE_FILE_NAME, $FILE_NOTIFY_CHANGE_DIR_NAME), $pBuffer, 0x800000, 1)
    If Not @error Then
       If IsArray($aData) Then ConsoleWrite(StringFormat("filename:\t  %s\nreason: \t%s\n\n", $aData[1][0], $aData[1][1]))
    Else
        _WinAPI_ShowLastError('', 1)
    EndIf
WEnd

Func OnAutoItExit()
    DirRemove($g_sPath, 1)
EndFunc   ;==>OnAutoItExit

 

In this wierd battle between Win7 and another copy of Win7 in this case my script has failed to obtain any usefull information... oO
Can anyone explain how's that?

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Edited October 30, 2014 by DesireDenied

[Luigi]

I am glad to help! ^^

 

In this wierd battle between Win7 and another copy of Win7 in this case my script has failed to obtain any usefull information... oO
Can anyone explain how's that?

Well, I thinking... you have the last AutoIt & Scite Version in your notebook?

You WMI Service is runing too?

Br, Detefon.