Re: file change listener -- JAVA400-L

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java400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 11/16/2004 02:32:08 PM:

> Hello,
> 
> I am looking for a resource or code examples regarding file events. 
> We have a third party software package that we are installing.  It is an
> order picking software.
> We do not have access to the code and I have been given the task of 
getting
> data from their server to the 400. 
> All the software is capable of doing is ftp a text file to a directory. 
My
> question is, is ther a way to poll or watch
>  for a directory change to call a program to read the text file and 
process
> the data.  If so how do I approach this.
>  I have not had to do anything like this so any help would be 
appreciated.
> 
> 
> 
> Darren 


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