Case-sensitive file name returned from FileSystemWatcher?

Hi all,

I know, windows does not care about cases in file names, however, I need to
get the file name returned from the FileSystemWatcher case sensitive. Does
anyone know a workaround to this bug (at least that's what I think)? Thanks.

Dave

re: Case-sensitive file name returned from FileSystemWatcher?

First thing that comes to mind, is to make a MD5 or SHA1 hash from what the
filename SHOULD look like, then compare the testing filenames' hash against
that...

Seems kind of clunky, but should work.

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> Hi all,
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> get the file name returned from the FileSystemWatcher case sensitive. Does
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re: Case-sensitive file name returned from FileSystemWatcher?

It is a bug. See http://tinyurl.com/6om8g for a little more info. I guess
what you can do is to once you get that event, you can re-get the list.

After the Changed() event occurs:

string[] fi = Directory.GetFiles(<the directory>,<the file that
changed in lower case>);
fi[0] will contain the Case correct file name.

--
Girish Bharadwaj
http://msmvps.com/gbvb
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> Hi all,
>
> I know, windows does not care about cases in file names, however, I need[/color]
to[color=blue]
> get the file name returned from the FileSystemWatcher case sensitive. Does
> anyone know a workaround to this bug (at least that's what I think)?[/color]
Thanks.[color=blue]
>
> Dave[/color]