Problem with FileGetTime (need to refresh directory to get value)

[Burgaud]

I have an APP that periodically writes logs to a logfile

And I wrote an autoit script that constantly observe this logfile's file timestamp using

local $date = FileGetTime( $HISTORYFILE, 0, 1 ) ;last modified, string format
            if @error=0 AND $_PrevDate<>$date then
                $_PrevDate = $date
                $TimeOut = TimerInit()
            endif

 

HOWEVER, I noticed that FileGetTime is not getting the correct result... BUt the moment I "refresh" the directory, it immediately gets the correct datetime.

What should I do??

 

Edited September 17, 2021 by Burgaud

[Burgaud]

FileGetSize does not fetch updated filesize as well..

All of these functions get updated the moment I open the folder with Windows' explorer

[Burgaud]

I manage to make it all work by inserting

local $line = FileReadLine( $HISTORYFILE, -1 )

 

FileGetSize and FileGetDate now returns updated values..

 

now why must I need to do a read first?

 

Edited September 17, 2021 by Burgaud

[Nine]

Maybe because the file is currently open by another application and has not being closed for awhile ?

[JockoDundee]

On 9/16/2021 at 10:21 PM, Burgaud said:

now why must I need to do a read first?

Maybe add intermittent FileFlush()’s to your log writing app.