watchDirectory 4.0

WatchDirectory automatically starts tasks when the directory contents that this program is monitoring changes. Predefined tasks include: Auto Copy, Auto FTP, Auto Email, Thumbnailer, Create HTML, Auto ZIP/Unzip, Start your own script.

root Windows Updated Dec 15, 2013
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About watchDirectory

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 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 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.
Available in a Standard and Professional edition.
Release info Major Update on Jul 23, 2005
Release notes Complete redesign with new, easier to use, front-end. Includes a scheduler to delay handling events. Plugin based architecture allows for more advanced tasks.
Related tags automation directory folder content directory change

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