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C# Windows service with FileSystemWatch er

Anyone who has an example of a C# (or VB.net) Windows Service which uses the
FileSystemWatch er? In my application I want to look in a folder for new
*.pdf and then execute a method with the filename as a parameter.

Best regards
Niklas E
Nov 16 '05 #1
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Anyone who has an example of a C# (or VB.net) Windows Service which uses the FileSystemWatch er? In my application I want to look in a folder for new
*.pdf and then execute a method with the filename as a parameter.

Best regards
Niklas E


No, but these links should give you a good start.

FileSystemWatch er:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...ClassTopic.asp

Services explained:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...plications.asp

Services example & explanation:
http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/csharpsvclesson1.asp
http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/csharpsvclesson2.asp

ServiceBase:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...classtopic.asp

HTH
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Tom Tempelaere
Nov 16 '05 #2

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