ReadDirectoryChangesW() doesn't specifically tell info about modification

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I'm working on an application which monitors a directory using win api ReadDirectoryChangesW() . When monitoring the directory, this api sends FILE_ACTION_MODIFIED event in case a file/sub-directory is modified in the monitored directory. It doesn't tell what specifically has changed in the file or sub-directory since the time the file/ sub-directory entry was created in the monitored directory e.g size, timestamp or attributes or am I missing something. Is there any way to get what exactly has been modified viz size/timestamp/attirbutes since the time the file entry was created?

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Raj

Posted 26-Sep-10 0:41am

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E.F. Nijboer · Answer 1 · 2010-09-26T03:40:00

Solution 1

If you check msdn you will see that there is more information available.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa365465%28VS.85%29.aspx[^]

This example can help you out:
CDirectoryChangeWatcher - ReadDirectoryChangesW all wrapped up[^]

Good luck!

Posted 26-Sep-10 3:40am

E.F. Nijboer

buyong · Answer 2 · 2010-09-27T19:59:00

Solution 2

you can study Fwatch Sample from MSDN library

Posted 27-Sep-10 19:59pm

buyong