Watch only a specific new folder

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momocampo
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Watch only a specific new folder

Post by momocampo »

Hello,

One more time I have a new idea and I wonder if it's possible to use FFastrans to do something specific.
The end of the process is to pickup files but only in a specific folder name.
To resume, I have many folder on a drive and new folders are created regularly. I must pickup only files into a specific folder name when the folder was created . I know the name that I must watch but I think we can deny folder with recurse function but not accept only specific folder. Is it right?

Thanks a lot.

Benjamin
taner
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Re: Watch only a specific new folder

Post by taner »

Hello Benjamin,

There was a similar request in the past: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=523&p=1872&hilit=sp ... lder#p1872

Actually you can perform this task pretty simple by using Conditional-processor with variable %s_original_path~n%.
Depending on which level your folders are located you have to adapt the variable.
In the Monitor-processor the recurse-option needs to be checked.

If the new created folders have different names and are always located on the same level (in different subfolders) you can use one or more Conditional-processors with multiple entries.

If the new created folders have different names and are located on different levels you should use multiple Conditional-processors.

For example: I check regularly folders called "protools" which are located in different subfolders of a drive in different levels.
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p.s. don't forget to check "dispel job instance..." in Conditional-processor to filter out unsuccessful matches.

Taner
momocampo
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Re: Watch only a specific new folder

Post by momocampo »

Hi Taner,

My god!!! How I don't think about that...What a shame!! :)
My folder will be always at the same level so it is quiet easy to set the good conditional.
Thank you very very much Taner, very kind to help me ;)

Cheers.

Benjamin
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