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System.IO.FileSystemWatcher Class

Description

This is an unusual class! It allows you to be notified when a file or directory (folder) has been created, renamed, changed or deleted. You can even sit and wait for such an activity to take place.

This class only works on a remote file system if it is on a Windows NT, 2000 or XP Operating System.

Activities for all files are watched unless you specify a string filter to limit the file names. The filter string may use wildcards :

*	Represents 0 or more characters
?	Represents exactly 1 character

Syntax

Constructor Create (	);
Constructor Create (	PathString : String ; );
Constructor Create (	PathString : String; Filter : String );

Methods

	OnChanged	A method that is called when a file system change is detected
	OnCreated	A method that is called when a file is created
	OnDeleted	A method that is called when a file is deleted
	OnError	A method that is called when a file system error is detected
	OnRenamed	A method that is called when a file is renamed
	WaitForChanged	Synchronously wait for a file system change to take place

Properties

Container	IContainer	Gets the IContainer that contains the Component.
EnableRaisingEvents	Boolean	Gets or sets a value indicating whether the component is enabled.
Filter	String	Gets or sets the filter string, used to determine what files are monitored in a directory.
IncludeSubdirectories	Boolean	Gets or sets a value indicating whether subdirectories within the specified path should be monitored.
InternalBufferSize	Integer	Gets or sets the size of the internal buffer.
NotifyFilter	String	Gets or sets the type of changes to watch for.
Path	String	Gets or sets the path of the directory to watch.
SynchronizingObject	Object	Gets or sets the object used to marshal the event handler calls issued as a result of a directory change.

Events

Changed	Occurs when a file or directory in the specified Path is changed.
Created	Occurs when a file or directory in the specified Path is created.
Deleted	Occurs when a file or directory in the specified Path is deleted.
Disposed	Adds an event handler to listen to the Disposed event on the component.
Error	Occurs when the internal buffer overflows.
Renamed	Occurs when a file or directory in the specified Path is renamed.

Microsoft MSDN links

System.IO
System.IO.filesystemwatcher