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Sven Semmler wrote:
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> Usenet Soton wrote:
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> > In a C program I want to run a routine each time a certain file is
> > changed on the disk. This file will be written by another program
> > independently. How can I do this?
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> Using ANSI/ISO C you have no choice but to poll the file regulary. Your OS
> may support different approches but that would be off-topic here.


What do you mean by "poll"? The only way using ANSI/ISO C is to either
have an indicator in the file or to examine the entire file against a
stored reference, either a copy of the file or the file contents stored
in memory.




Brian Rodenborn

Default User wrote:

> What do you mean by "poll"? The only way using ANSI/ISO C is to either
> have an indicator in the file or to examine the entire file against a
> stored reference, either a copy of the file or the file contents stored
> in memory.

Well, one could also think about a checksum and/or the file length. Sure,
to make it simple and 100% working you have no choice, but to compare to
an internal copy or use POSIX.

/Sven

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