File monitor trigger when a specific folder was created

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nuphero
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File monitor trigger when a specific folder was created

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Hi there,

What I want to accomplish is when a folder with specific name, such as "zzz" was created, the file monitor will trigger and run the task. About my need, I'm using a software to create some flip books, which file name for each book is very similar to each other (page1, page2...) and only folder name that contain these files is unique. I dont want task to trigger every time new book (and folder) was created, but after all the book was processed and zzz folder will always the last one.

Problems is I read somewhere in the forum that you said Robotask can't monitor folder (and it's name), but just the files in that folder. I tried setup as the picture below but it doesn't work, the task still run everytime a new folder was created. I dont know how to setup if new files was added in a folder with specific name, the task will be run. Please give me some advice. Thanks.

http://imgur.com/a/YLIJW
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Re: File monitor trigger when a specific folder was created

Post by Oleg »

Your configuration will not work
Look at my example (see screenshot)
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If you want to monitor files you have to check Monitor files option
If you want to monitor folders you have to check Monitor folders option

Do not use *.* as exclude mask. In this case you exclude all files or folders

Pay attention that zzz is not a mask. This is complete file or folder name.
Oleg Yershov
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