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How to monitor file changes via Win API
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I need to monitor changes of particular set of files (or just one file) and let Windows report to my application.
It's likely, that most of the files will be in same directory, but I'd prefer per-file monitoring system.
I found this example http://codewee.com/view.php?idx=20
but the example monitors only special, Desktop folder.
First by calling SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, then using resultant LPITEMIDLIST
in SHChangeNotifyRegister function (via SHChangeNotifyEntry struct)
I was not able to generalize it to arbitrary directory.
MS Docs says that SHGetSpecialFolderLocation will not be supported in future anyway,
SHGetFolderLocation should be used instead.
But again, SHGetFolderLocation is deprecated, not even mentioning it has no string/path
parameter.
Is there any convenient function which takes directory path or complete file name
and produces LPITEMIDLIST, which can be then sticked into SHChangeNotifyRegister?
c++ winapi
asked Jan 3 at 15:07
quantumfoamquantumfoam
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I need to monitor changes of particular set of files (or just one file) and let Windows report to my application.
It's likely, that most of the files will be in same directory, but I'd prefer per-file monitoring system.
I found this example http://codewee.com/view.php?idx=20
but the example monitors only special, Desktop folder.
First by calling SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, then using resultant LPITEMIDLIST
in SHChangeNotifyRegister function (via SHChangeNotifyEntry struct)
I was not able to generalize it to arbitrary directory.
MS Docs says that SHGetSpecialFolderLocation will not be supported in future anyway,
SHGetFolderLocation should be used instead.
But again, SHGetFolderLocation is deprecated, not even mentioning it has no string/path
parameter.
Is there any convenient function which takes directory path or complete file name
and produces LPITEMIDLIST, which can be then sticked into SHChangeNotifyRegister?
c++ winapi
asked Jan 3 at 15:07
quantumfoamquantumfoam
134
add a comment |
I need to monitor changes of particular set of files (or just one file) and let Windows report to my application.
It's likely, that most of the files will be in same directory, but I'd prefer per-file monitoring system.
I found this example http://codewee.com/view.php?idx=20
but the example monitors only special, Desktop folder.
First by calling SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, then using resultant LPITEMIDLIST
in SHChangeNotifyRegister function (via SHChangeNotifyEntry struct)
I was not able to generalize it to arbitrary directory.
MS Docs says that SHGetSpecialFolderLocation will not be supported in future anyway,
SHGetFolderLocation should be used instead.
But again, SHGetFolderLocation is deprecated, not even mentioning it has no string/path
parameter.
Is there any convenient function which takes directory path or complete file name
and produces LPITEMIDLIST, which can be then sticked into SHChangeNotifyRegister?
c++ winapi
asked Jan 3 at 15:07
quantumfoamquantumfoam
134
I need to monitor changes of particular set of files (or just one file) and let Windows report to my application.
It's likely, that most of the files will be in same directory, but I'd prefer per-file monitoring system.
I found this example http://codewee.com/view.php?idx=20
but the example monitors only special, Desktop folder.
First by calling SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, then using resultant LPITEMIDLIST
in SHChangeNotifyRegister function (via SHChangeNotifyEntry struct)
I was not able to generalize it to arbitrary directory.
MS Docs says that SHGetSpecialFolderLocation will not be supported in future anyway,
SHGetFolderLocation should be used instead.
But again, SHGetFolderLocation is deprecated, not even mentioning it has no string/path
parameter.
Is there any convenient function which takes directory path or complete file name
and produces LPITEMIDLIST, which can be then sticked into SHChangeNotifyRegister?
c++ winapi
c++ winapi
asked Jan 3 at 15:07
quantumfoamquantumfoam
134
asked Jan 3 at 15:07
quantumfoamquantumfoam
134
asked Jan 3 at 15:07
quantumfoamquantumfoam
134
asked Jan 3 at 15:07
quantumfoamquantumfoam
134
asked Jan 3 at 15:07
quantumfoamquantumfoam
134
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FindFirstChangeNotification et al.
ReadDirectoryChangesW, ReadDirectoryChangesExW
SHParseDisplayName can be used to convert a file path to PIDL, for use with SHChangeNotifyRegister
answered Jan 3 at 15:30
Igor TandetnikIgor Tandetnik
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FindFirstChangeNotification et al.
ReadDirectoryChangesW, ReadDirectoryChangesExW
SHParseDisplayName can be used to convert a file path to PIDL, for use with SHChangeNotifyRegister
answered Jan 3 at 15:30
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FindFirstChangeNotification et al.
ReadDirectoryChangesW, ReadDirectoryChangesExW
SHParseDisplayName can be used to convert a file path to PIDL, for use with SHChangeNotifyRegister
answered Jan 3 at 15:30
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FindFirstChangeNotification et al.
ReadDirectoryChangesW, ReadDirectoryChangesExW
SHParseDisplayName can be used to convert a file path to PIDL, for use with SHChangeNotifyRegister
answered Jan 3 at 15:30
Igor TandetnikIgor Tandetnik
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FindFirstChangeNotification et al.
ReadDirectoryChangesW, ReadDirectoryChangesExW
SHParseDisplayName can be used to convert a file path to PIDL, for use with SHChangeNotifyRegister
answered Jan 3 at 15:30
Igor TandetnikIgor Tandetnik
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answered Jan 3 at 15:30
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