Hi Troy,
Here are codes snipets I'm using
protected override void OnStart(string[] args)
{
// TODO: Add code here to start your service.
//Start the listener thread
listenerThread = new Thread( new ThreadStart( ListenerMethod));
listenerThread.Start();
}
protected void ListenerMethod()
{
//In this form we have no control over the children threads
Thread workingthread;
//Create the FileWatcher objects
SetWatchers();
// ...... trimmed
}
// This function created the watchers , one of then watch the config file of
the service, so I can change settings without stop/start the service. !!!!
public void SetWatchers()
{
try
{
Clientwatcher = new FileSystemWatcher();
Configwatcher = new FileSystemWatcher();
Clientwatcher.Path = Config.StorageFolder;
Clientwatcher.Filter = Config.ClientExportFile;
Configwatcher.Path = Config.StorageFolder;
Configwatcher.Filter = Config.ConfigExportFile;
/* Watch for changes in LastAccess and LastWrite times, and
the renaming of files or directories. */
Clientwatcher.NotifyFilter = NotifyFilters.LastAccess |
NotifyFilters.LastWrite ;
Configwatcher.NotifyFilter = NotifyFilters.LastAccess |
NotifyFilters.LastWrite ;
// Add event handlers.
Clientwatcher.Created += new FileSystemEventHandler( ClientFileUpdated);
Clientwatcher.Changed += new FileSystemEventHandler( ClientFileUpdated);
Configwatcher.Created += new FileSystemEventHandler( ConfigFileUpdated);
Configwatcher.Changed += new FileSystemEventHandler( ConfigFileUpdated);
//Activate them
Configwatcher.EnableRaisingEvents =
Productwatcher.EnableRaisingEvents = Clientwatcher.EnableRaisingEvents =
true;
}
catch( Exception e)
{
eventLog1.WriteEntry( "Error in SetWatchers : " + e.Message,
EventLogEntryType.Error);
}
}
// Now all you have to do is create the handlers.
Hope this help,
--
Ignacio Machin,
ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us
Florida Department Of Transportation
Troy Murphy said:
I seem to remember using a walkthru in the early beta that demonstrated how
to create a Windows Service that would monitor events in a folder.
Can someone please direct me to an example of doing this?
Thanks,
Troy
