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scorpion53061 - 27 Aug 2004 22:05 GMT

I thought this would be simple but..

I need to monitor a folder on a Windows 98 and up PC for new files and
perform events with the files in a windows system tray application (runs
in the background). For some reason I am having trouble with the watcher
component and getting it to cooperate.

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CJ Taylor - 27 Aug 2004 22:10 GMT

Perhaps some detail is in order...

> I thought this would be simple but..
>
> I need to monitor a folder on a Windows 98 and up PC for new files and
> perform events with the files in a windows system tray application (runs
> in the background). For some reason I am having trouble with the watcher
> component and getting it to cooperate.

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Ken Tucker [MVP] - 27 Aug 2004 22:20 GMT

Hi,

Only supported on Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows NT Workstation
4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows
Server 2003 family

Ken
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I thought this would be simple but..

I need to monitor a folder on a Windows 98 and up PC for new files and
perform events with the files in a windows system tray application (runs
in the background). For some reason I am having trouble with the watcher
component and getting it to cooperate.

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Dick Grier - 28 Aug 2004 17:27 GMT

Hi,

If you really need Windows 9.x support, you will have to write your own file
watcher. The built-in .NET class only works with OSs derived from Windows
NT.

Dick

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Author of Visual Basic Programmer's Guide to Serial Communications, 3rd
Edition ISBN 1-890422-27-4 (391 pages) published February 2002.

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