detect file access 1

[earlrainer]

Hi,

I have a file called a.txt.

I want to make a program that will show a message when any other program tries to access this a.txt

how can I keep a watch on this file.

 

[Stretchwickster]

I found this link which may be of use to you:

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Manager/Programming/Programming_Languages/Delphi/Q_20380963.html

Clive

http://www.kucu.co.uk

Ex nihilo, nihil fit (Out of nothing, nothing comes)

 

[ppc386]

You can check Francios Piette's "dirmon" component.
It should do what you want.

His components are great, but his website *really* sucks:

http://overbyte.delphicenter.com/frame_index.html

Or just download the component:

http://sme.kpn.be/~vip107/dirmon.zip

 

[earlrainer]

unfortunately dirmon does not keep a watch on a single file.
and no events are fired when a file is accessed.(though there are events for file depetion,creation etc )