on 14:06 Wed 16 Mar, Jason Slack-Moehrle (slackmoehrle.lists at gmail.com) wrote: > Hi All, > > I am thinking about an idea, but it requires that I be able to watch several > directories for files that are added, deleted or maybe changed. > > Let start with adding files. What tools are available for me to watch a > directory. In an example, if a file is added to a directory I want to run a > shell script that will do some conversation on the file to produce a second > copy. > > I have the shell scripting down, I am not sure how to watch, realize change > and kick off the script with the parameters of the directory and what was > added. > > Would anyone have thoughts? make -- Dr. Ed Morbius, Chief Scientist / | Robot Wrangler / Staff Psychologist | When you seek unlimited power Krell Power Systems Unlimited | Go to Krell!