File Watcher

Continuously watches a folder or group of folders for new files, and then triggers a custom action, such as running a second program with the new files. Files are processed only when completely written - perfect for huge files such as video. Monitored files can be grouped together or processed individually. File and Folder Watcher can be used to:. Pre-process photo shoots with Photoshop Droplets as images are taken. Monitor FTP sites and folders for new downloads. Watch incoming folders for new files. Automatically distil PDF files from an incoming folder. Data mine incoming files with TextPipe Pro, also from DataMystic. Process email attachments when they are saved to disk (with DetachPipe). Watch for new files to load into a database. Quickly and easily trigger business processes when files are created. and much more. File Watcher can process only those files that match a filespec (e.g. *.txt;*.html) and ignore all other files that might arrive at the same time. It can also watch multiple folders at the same time (subfolders are handled with a checkbox). File Watcher can also prevent triggering new actions while an old action is still running. It can also be run as a service to keep it running even after system restarts or possible server crashes. Use with HandBrake to convert videos as they arrive.

Whats new in this version:

Now can customize the polling interval for FTP connections - previously was fixed at 60 seconds