Is there a way to have Sesame watch a certain folder and autorun a batch file or program when a file has been created or modified?

This would be great with our POS system. As soon as we "hotsync" our scanner, the .txt file full of barcoded items would be saved then sesame will open an invoice to start reading the .txt file.

Any thoughts?

Thanks!
Steve in Texas.

Ps. If its allowed, I'll post all my programming to the Programming examples board when its all up and running.

There is the @fileExists function that can be used to check if a file by a particular name has come into existence. Only reading it will tell you if it has been modified.

1.You could use @FileExists, and do a date/time comparison to see if it has changed.  You could use an INI file as a comparison point to ID when last changed.

2.  Could you create a bar code that could be scanned to trigger an input that would process the batch file?

3.  Following up on that thought----you could really get creative and create bar codes that could trigger any action, macro in Sesame..  Just input the scan into an element and trigger an event on ElementImmediateChange or ElementChange.  The actions to take would depend on the value of the barcode you just entered.  Example you could do a scan to print a receipt, update perpetual inventory balance, send a pickup form to shipping area, print out invoice, update a transaction log, send an email, make a merge document, make parking validation ticket, etc.  Only need one element on a form.  If you have multiple forms, then clone the element  on every form, in the same relative position, and put the scan response in Global Functions.

4.  Some scanner stations are programmable and you may be able to program a trigger from there also.

Mark,

Your concept about using Sesame as a batch program is VERY interesting. I never would have thought of that.

I'll try it when I have time.

Thanks for the insight.

Steve in Texas