I want to write a batch file which is triggered whenever a new file is added to a particular folder.
I can schedule a task using schtasks. But I am looking for a solution based upon interrupt kind of thing rather than polling. Is there any other way to do this?
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There is a way to do what you want, it's called iNotify on Linux/Unix, where the OS can run a script based on activity in a directory that it is "watching". Windows and Mac have similar functionality, it's called by different names.
This question on stackoverflow covers all the options for the various OSes.
JNotify is a nice option which is written in Java and can run on all OSes. It requires writing some Java code, not sure if you're looking for that sort of option.
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