Monitor a text file to see when it opens or closes...

[Engineer Joe]

I'd like to monitor a text file to see when an outside program changes the contents of it. Is there a simple way to do this??? Actually, the easiest way to do this for me might be to see when the it saves or closes.

[DaveyM69]

The FileSystemWatcher[^] maybe what you need, especialy the NotifyFilter[^] property (NotifyFilters enumeration[^]).

Dave
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[Baeltazor]

You could check out FileSystemWatcher.. I can't remember if it'll tell you if the file's been opened or closed but it does let you know when a file has been changed, created, deleted etc... You can find it inside your ToolBox in Visual Studio jay

[Engineer Joe]

Good deal. thank you both. I'm trying to make a PDF buttonclick event register in my code, but apparently this is very hard to do... So i decided to make the buttonclick in the PDF open and change a document. Then my C# app will hopefully see it and respond...worth a try any way. Thanks again. jpc

[DaveyM69]

According to this thread[^] it is possible if you're using Acrobat (not reader) with a little Java.

Dave
BTW, in software, hope and pray is not a viable strategy. (Luc Pattyn)
Visual Basic is not used by normal people so we're not covering it here. (Uncyclopedia)
Why are you using VB6? Do you hate yourself? (Christian Graus)