How to monitor files in different folders using the FileSystemWatcher?

This is what i came up with but it doesn't monitor these folders

simultaneously

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How to monitor files in different folders using the FileSystemWatcher?

77elcomama
Then you need to wire the Changed, Created, Deleted, Renamed and Error event.

The Created event will be fired when a file is created for example.
And don't reset the fileWatcher.Path = path; everytime. Because you overwrite the current path.

Foreach root you must create an dedicated FileSystemWatcher object!
RajeshJV
I only execute this code once the button is clicked.
Vargaj
Did you wire the events

And you resert the Filepath every time in the loop. For each root directory you need a dedicated FileSystemWatcher object.

B0tt

Yes it is, here is a little self-explaining code i hope:

private ArrayList _watchers = new ArrayList();

protected void WatchRootDirectory( string root )
{
// Create filesystemwatcher and set property values.
FileSystemWatcher watcher = new FileSystemWatcher( root );
watcher.IncludeSubdirectories = true;
watcher.EnableRaisingEvents = true;
watcher.NotifyFilter = NotifyFilters.LastAccess | NotifyFilters.LastWrite
| NotifyFilters.FileName | NotifyFilters.DirectoryName;

// Wire events.
watcher.Changed += new FileSystemEventHandler(watcher_Changed);
watcher.Created += new FileSystemEventHandler(watcher_Created);
watcher.Deleted += new FileSystemEventHandler(watcher_Deleted);

// Add to collection.
_watchers.Add( watcher );
}

private void watcher_Changed(object sender, FileSystemEventArgs e)
{
MessageBox.Show( this, e.FullPath + " changed." );
}

private void watcher_Created(object sender, FileSystemEventArgs e)
{
MessageBox.Show( this, e.FullPath + " created." );
}

private void watcher_Deleted(object sender, FileSystemEventArgs e)
{
MessageBox.Show( this, e.FullPath + " deleted." );
}

BeyondTheSunset
Does anyone happen to have the VB 2005 version of this

I tried to figure it out but I've got the sqiggleez happening everywhere.
CplusplusBeginner

P.J. I couldn't thank you more
Chadh
Try:

http://authors.aspalliance.com/aldotnet/examples/translate.aspx

I like it!
Welles
Is it possible to add the File System Watcher at runtime because I want to monitor more than 16 Different folders in different locations
How to monitor files in different folders using the FileSystemWatcher?

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