FAM (and xffm)

[Jasper Huijsmans]

If we want file monitoring (I agree with Olivier that it may be more
trouble than it's worth), I think using fam would be a good choice.
Gnome uses it too, if available.

	Jasper


On 15 Feb 2003 01:13:58 +0100
Jens Luedicke <jens at irs-net.com> wrote:

> Hi ...
> 
> I thought about using FAM for xffm, and started to write some
> demo code to get into FAM.
> 
> Its fairly easy to monitor file changes.
> 
> The attached file monitors my homedir (/home/jens) and looks for
> changed, created and deleted files. 
> 
> It can be compiled with:
> 
> $ LDFLAGS=-lfam make fam
> 
> ./fam
> 
> If its ok, and wanted, I will dig myself into the xffm 
> code to look for possible uses. 
> 
> -- 
> Jens Luedicke <jens at irs-net.com>
> 
> "Never offend people with style when you can offend them with
> substance."
> --Sam Brown
> 
> 
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