perl script get triggered when new file gets created

nanda22 · 07-21-2009, 12:29 AM

Hi
I would like to be able to have a perl script get triggered to run when a new file shows up in a directory, does anyone has solution for this?
Thanks in advance

chrism01 · 07-21-2009, 12:52 AM

http://linux.die.net/man/1/dnotify

ghostdog74 · 07-21-2009, 01:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nanda22

Hi
I would like to be able to have a perl script get triggered to run when a new file shows up in a directory, does anyone has solution for this?
Thanks in advance

if your requirement is not too complicated, just do something like this
1) create a dummy file in your directory
2) use find command with -newer option to find files that are newer than this dummy file

Code:

find /path -type f -newer dummy.txt

3) trigger your perl script if found, at the same time, touch the dummy file to create new timestamp

nanda22 · 07-21-2009, 01:19 AM

Hi Chris, Thanks a lot.
I'm working with Perl on Windows (As i said, continuing the work of someone else's), how this dnotify or inotify compatible there? Can you please suggest me how can i incorporate them with perl script, as i read should give something like "use Linux::Inotify2;",if i've to use inotify. But how can i do with windows here?
Sorry to bother you.