detect any file change

[Zomp]

I wish to monitor any file change in some folder (a new file is created, a file is deleted, a file is changed). Is it possible to do it? And if yes, how?

Many thanks.

[d4rk]

have a look at here http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/f...ndFirstFile.htm and here http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/f...indNextFile.htm

[Aassdd]

You can also use FileGetSize and then compare sizes.

$size1 = FileGetSize("path")
...
$size2 = FileGetSize("path")
If $size1 <> $size2 Then MsgBox(0, "", "File has been changed.")

Edited March 20, 2008 by Aassdd

[ResNullius]

I wish to monitor any file change in some folder (a new file is created, a file is deleted, a file is changed). Is it possible to do it? And if yes, how?

Many thanks.

For methods tied to the actual file system events, check ptrex's here http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...=42511&st=0 and arcker's here http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...st&p=337058

[Zomp]

For methods tied to the actual file system events, check ptrex's here http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...=42511&st=0 and arcker's here http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...st&p=337058

Thanks for your useful links.

In arcker post, he says that when monitoring subdirectories his script consumes a lot of resources, and he suggests to "sink everydirectory". Do you understand what does it mean?

[ResNullius]

Thanks for your useful links.

In arcker post, he says that when monitoring subdirectories his script consumes a lot of resources, and he suggests to "sink everydirectory". Do you understand what does it mean?

Actually, I don't.

I haven't really played with his version beyond running his example (because I didn't really uderstand it all).

I just knew that it would probably be useful someday and I'd look at it then and try to figure it out.

So far, I've been mostly using ptrex's idea.