How does FileSystemWatcher work?

microsoft.public.dotnet.framework

30 Sep 2005 10:57 AM

Pete

Does anyone know how this class works "under the covers"?

I want this exact functionality, but do not have the luxury of writing
in .net. I need to access the api functions directly.

TIA,
Pete

30 Sep 2005 11:45 AM

Patrice

Try :
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/fileio/fs/directory_management_functions.asp

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> Does anyone know how this class works "under the covers"?
>
> I want this exact functionality, but do not have the luxury of writing
> in .net. I need to access the api functions directly.
>
> TIA,
> Pete
>

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30 Sep 2005 1:01 PM

Kevin Spencer

I think this is the actual reference:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/fileio/fs/obtaining_directory_change_notifications.asp?frame=true

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>
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> "Pete" <peter.hurf***@microcrest.com> a écrit dans le message de
> news:1128077852.623811.158960@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>> Does anyone know how this class works "under the covers"?
>>
>> I want this exact functionality, but do not have the luxury of writing
>> in .net. I need to access the api functions directly.
>>
>> TIA,
>> Pete
>>
>
>

30 Sep 2005 3:19 PM

Pete

Indeed.

FindFirstChangeNotification() and FindNextChangeNotification() are the
key calls.

Thanks everyone
Pete