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Looking for a folder monitor app...
sd_smoker:
Does anyone know of a program that can monitor one or more folders and execute a program from the command line when certain events occur? The closest thing I've found is a program called Watch-4-Folder, but there's no way to pass the file to the command as a parameter which is something I need. Surely something like this exists (for free). Does anyone know of such a thing?
skwire:
What types of certain events are you referring to?
rjbull:
The following lists things I've heard of, but not tried.
Mouser has promised a utility of this type: NANY 2011 Pledge: Reliable File Watcher Batcher Robot
Other possibilities:
Log Monitor, which has been mentioned on DC several times, e.g.
Re: Backup My TXT Files Everytime I Save - AKA incremental saves / wiki(-like)
Free, abandoned.
Always Watching
Payware - can't immediately see a free version.
You can find quite a few other utilities that are primarily slanted towards system files (presumably for monitoring installs).
cmpm:
http://leelusoft.blogspot.com/2010/07/watch-4-folder-22.html
It can monitor 15 different types of events and execute different actions in case of an event.
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I don't know what those actions are that can be executed.
mouser:
Watch 4 Folder looks nice.
There is also Belvedere from Lifehacker/Adam Pash: http://lifehacker.com/341950/belvedere-automates-your-self+cleaning-pc
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