File System Watcher work on network folder?

File system watcher Class will work on Any UNC path.
all you have to do is set the directory property to \\computername\sharename

HTH
Jag5x5

hey, I seem to be able to get it to work some of the time now, I suspect folder permissions could be an issue, but what about a linux directory accessed through Samba? Does anyone know if that works?

Are you getting an error when trying to access the network folder?

Bob

No, no errors at all, just does not pickup any events, except rarely sometimes it will return 'Windows' for the change event.

This works just fine for me.  We need some important information:

(1)  Operating system (Windows 2000, Windows XP, etc.)
(2)  Network drive type (Novell, Windows, Linux, etc.)
(3)  VS.NET version (2002 or 2003)
(4)  Path to drive (UNC or mapped drive)
(5)  Access rights to path

For me:
(1)  Windows XP Professional SP1
(2)  Windows 2000 Server
(3)  VS.NET 2003
(4)  Mapped drive
(5)  Full access rights

Bob

hmm yes, I think it must be the linux/samba, which is fair enuff I suppose. can't expect full windows integration from that!

(1) Windows XP Pro
(2) Linux
(3) VS.NET 2003
(4) \\100.100.100.100\shared    (made up IP)
(5) not sure, I am able to login as Administrator

If you can log in as administrator and It is a network share it should raise events.  Can you post your raise events code and the code you are using to create the File system watcher?


(1) windowsxp
(2) windows2000,novellNetware5.1,windows2003 Server, Win2kServer
(3) VS.Net 03 Enterprise
(4) multiple using unc (I am currently monitoring 7 shares in one app)
(5) Enterprise Admin. (Full Access All Shares)

HTH
Jag5x5

hi, here is the code, I think it might indeed be that I am not logging in as Admin, must check that out if I can figure out how to change my login on that folder!


    Private WithEvents m_obj_FSW As New FileSystemWatcher


    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

        Try
            'config settings of file watcher object.
            m_obj_FSW.InternalBufferSize = 65536
            m_obj_FSW.Path = "\\192.5.100.62\shared"
            m_obj_FSW.Filter = "*.*"
            m_obj_FSW.IncludeSubdirectories = True
            m_obj_FSW.NotifyFilter = NotifyFilters.FileName Or NotifyFilters.LastAccess Or NotifyFilters.LastWrite

            m_obj_FSW.EnableRaisingEvents = True 'switch on watching.

        Catch ex As Exception
            MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString)
        End Try
    End Sub


    Private Sub m_obj_FSW_Changed(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.IO.FileSystemEventArgs) Handles m_obj_FSW.Changed

        MessageBox.Show("hello!")
        txt_Log.AppendText("Changed: " & e.Name & vbCrLf)
    End Sub

everything in your code looks fine to me.  I have a class that handles the creation and methods of the FSW.  I can send you the Class if you like I found it on the net somewhere anyways.  I do not seem to have any problems.  I did have an issue with raising several events when a file is created and I handled that by creating an array and parsing the array to find out if the file is allready referenced and not adding if it is.  I will post the code of the class up here on monday.

HTH

Jag5x5