Automatically triggers customizable scripts upon real-time folder changes, enabling seamless backups, transfers, or builds
Automatically triggers customizable scripts upon real-time folder changes, enabling seamless backups, transfers, or builds
Vote: (5 votes)
Created: 2003-04-16
MD5: 0ef6455cd68f2cd2d20776dfa83e9a15
Size: 919.9 KB
Vote
(5 votes)
Created
2003-04-16
MD5
0ef6455cd68f2cd2d20776dfa83e9a15
Size
919.9 KB
Execute a command when the contents of a directory (folder) changes.
WatchDirectory enables you to execute a command, typically a .bat or .cmd file, when the directory contents that this program is monitoring changes (a file is added, deleted or it size changes).
Example uses for this program:
Automatically backup files that arrive in a directory / folder
Automatically FTP files that arrive in a directory / folder
Automatically Compile sources that arrive in a directory / folder
The bat or command file that is executed receives all information on what has changed on the command line and in environment-variables. Basically you can do anything you want with this information.
Other highlights:
No limits to number of directories watched: You can start multiple instances of watchDirectory, each monitoring a different folder.
Efficiently monitors directories: watchDirectory 'hooks' onto a notification from windows itself when a directory changes.
Easy to start automatically at system start-up.