How to have a function or process run over and over

[japshire]

Sorry for all the newby questions.

I would like to use Systems.IO FileSystemWatcher class to monitor a forder for changes. How do I make it continue to check the folder for changes as long as the application is running.

[japshire]

Also when I minimize my app, I’m sending it to the system tray and displaying an icon. Is there a way for me to trigger the tooltip to show when an event is triggered from the filesystemwatcher.

[alextyx]

I never used Systems.IO FileSystemWatcher , but in general, when you have to realize a polling procedure, like watching for I/O or other kind of events that not give you an interrupt to make your app. awake, you need to use a timing interrupt to run your monitor routine. In VB.NET you can use a Timer. It works also if your form is minimized and also if another form is modally opened.
Good job

[PT Exorcist]

If I'm not wrong FileSystemWatcher is event oriented so you don't have to worry about timers

[japshire]

Does anyone know how to create some sort of popup notification from the taskbar on the events?

I'm trying to do something similar to what windows xp does.

[marvinklein]

look here for how to get a popup balloon. the post you want is the one by dynamic_sysop posted at 02-03-2004 12:47 AM