Googling for "python watch for directory changes" turns these links:
http://tgolden.sc.sabren.com/python/win32_how_do_i/watch_directory_for_changes.html http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Cookbook/Python/Recipe/156178 http://www.amk.ca/python/simple/dirwatch.html One of those should help you out. Google is your friend! Larry Bates Bell, Kevin wrote: > Anyone have any advice on listening for directory events? > > I'd like to fire off my script if new files are added to a directory. > Right now, I've set up my script as a scheduled task (Windows XP) and > when the script is run periodically, it initially looks for new files > and does it's magic if there are some. I assume I could have python > check for new files then sleep for a bit, and check again. If I did it > that way, would I run into problems running other py scripts while the > first one was active? I read about processes being protected from each > other, but didn't really grok it in fullness. > > Kev > > -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
