>From a VFP application, is it possible to bind to the dropping of files in a particular folder?
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>Situation: Need to know when files are placed in a folder so that some actions in the VFP application can take place.
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>Could use a timer to check, but was wondering if there was an alternate way.
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Check Solution Samples -> New in VFP 9 -> Binding to Windows Message Events -> File/Folder Shell Events. For Pre VFP9 check Re: Monitor a folder size expansion upto a specified size Message #1074850