Windows > System Utilities > Automation Software > watchDirectory

From GdP Software

WatchDirectory automatically starts tasks when the directory contents that this program is monitoring changes (a file or directory is added, deleted or changed). You can choose from the following predefined tasks: Automatically Copy Files. Automatically Sort Files based on rules. Automatically Email when files are created/deleted. Automatically Delete Files. Automatically Upload (ftp) Files (supports Proxies, Passive mode and Secure FTP). Automatically create thumbnails for your pictures. Automatically Generate HTML. Automatically Generate auditing reports for changed/deleted files (Who Did It?). Automatically Compress (zip) files. Automatically Uncompress (unzip) files. Automatically start .bat files. Several sample .bat files are included: * Automatically run VBS scripts * Automatically convert Postscript files to PDF * Automatically print PDF * Automatically print Microsoft Word documents * Log file system activity * Automatically start your own .bat file Other highlights: Can monitor local and network directories for changes. Efficiently monitors directories: watchDirectory receives a notification from Windows when the monitored folder changes. Easy to start automatically at system start-up as a Windows Service application. Also available with a German language interface. Available in a Standard and Professional edition.

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WatchDirectory End-user License Agreement NO WARRANTY WATCHDIRECTORY IS DISTRIBUTED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY AS TO MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. THE AUTHOR WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DATA LOSS, DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS OR ANY OTHER KIND OF LOSS WHILE USING OR MISUSING THIS SOFTWARE. FAULT TOLERANCE THIS SOFTWARE IS NOT FAULT TOLERANT AND IS NOT DESIGNED, MANUFACTURED, OR INTENDED FOR USE OR RESALE AS ONLINE CONTROL EQUIPMENT IN HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTS REQUIRING FAIL-SAFE PERFORMANCE, SUCH AS IN THE OPERATION OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES, AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION OR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, DIRECT LIFE SUPPORT MACHINES, OR WEAPONS SYSTEMS, IN WHICH THE FAILURE OF THIS SOFTWARE COULD LEAD DIRECTLY TO...