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Article #16954Re: Is FindFirstChangeNotification half blind?
From: Peter Elbertse
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 17:33
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 17:33
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Thank you. Indeed I needed to check the upperlaying folder. Unfortunately, because file changes within the folder it can detect, just like deletion of the folder itself (if it's empty). I still find it a strange Windows "feature". "Nick B. Cassos" <nbc@no_spam.ath.forthnet.gr> wrote in message news:fcdo8vgf7j2clmso8bqg0e454l0jlvvrpq@4ax.com... > On Thu, 3 Apr 2003 12:45:53 +0200, "Peter Elbertse" > <zoetjuh@wanadoo.nl> wrote: > > >...I created a thread to monitor the directory in which the files need to be. For this I > >use the FindFirstChangeNotification API. > >It works pretty good. It detects the removal of the Directory and it detects the removal of any File > >within the Directory. > >BUT... when I delete the Directory when it contains files, FindFirstChangeNotification doesn't > >detect it. > >... > > > If you don't get all notifications of "Watch Dir" (after adding the > flag mentioned above), you should monitor "My App". This is the *only* > way to be notified for every change that happens to "Watch Dir" > (assuming your have the proper filter). > > -- > > Nick B. Cassos
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