[python-win32] knowing "file accessed" and "file opened"

[Tim Roberts]

OptiCar wrote:
> i need to know when an updated file has been opened.
> is it possible to watch the "OPEN" and "ACCESS" event with an adaptation
> of the Tim Golden's script ?
> need to work on windows, does pywin32 can ?
> inotify is only for linux
> dazuko can catch on linux
> what can work on windows to see the file open and file access event ?
>   

There is simply no mechanism in Windows to provide this information.  It
requires either API hooking or a file system filter driver, both of
which are well beyond the scope of this mailing list.

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Tim Roberts, timr at probo.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.