https://github.com/benblamey/when_changed

Windows utility to run a command when a file (or files) change
https://github.com/benblamey/when_changed

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Windows utility to run a command when a file (or files) change

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/benblamey/when_changed
• Owner: benblamey
• License: mit
• Created: 2014-07-11T13:07:39.000Z (over 10 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2021-03-19T13:48:01.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-01T05:19:11.597Z (3 months ago)
• Language: C#
• Size: 17.6 KB
• Stars: 86
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 14
• Open Issues: 5
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  • Readme: README
  • License: LICENSE

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when_changed

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Runs a Command when a file changes (Windows only)

usage:

when_changed (file path) (command) (optional-parameters)

when_changed C:\somedir\foo.txt myapp.exe

when_changed C:\somedir\*.txt myapp.exe

when_changed C:\somedir\**.txt myapp.exe   (recursive)

when_changed C:\somedir\* myapp.exe

when_changed C:\somedir\** myapp.exe (recursive)

when_changed fileincurrentdir.txt myapp.exe

when_changed C:\somedir\foo.txt myapp.exe bar wibble 123

when_changed C:\somedir\*.txt myapp.exe %file% 

Notes:

- Press 'F' to force the command to run.

- The utility will wait for the command to exit before running it again.

- The utility will will re-run the command if file changes whilst command is running.

- Beware of creating an infinite loop!

- (file path) must be a file path with wildcards -- not a directory.

- The search is recursive if the filename contains a double-asterisk ** (wildcards in directory names not supported.)

- Include a %file% parameter to pass the full path of the changed file to the target application. **Note this parameter omitted when 'force running' the target application**. (thanks to borconi)

feedback to: blamey.ben (at) gmail.com

See http://benblamey.com/code for binaries.