Solution for app to get notified of FS events problem?

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Hello,

I am a total newbie to Windows device drivers, facing the following problem:
we have an application that wants to know which files are getting modified
when the file (any file) gets modified: full path of the file, event type
(close/write). As OS, 2k, XP, ME, eventually 98.

From the doc I have been reading sofar, an IFS filter would be the answer,
but, unfortunately, the MSDN subscription we have does not include it and
extra expenses are ruled out for now.

Is there a DDK only solution? Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

Regards
a.

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On NT family OSs you can do this with a FSFD, but 9x
will require a VxD. Totally different animals and
interfaces.

You can do a FSFD with the DDK only, but it will take
you forever and it will be buggy and you won’t know
why.

One key to starting this type of project is to get
access to a good sample. I don’t know of one that’s
free. The IFS kit has one and sysinternals does too.
There may be others.

If it is a commercial product you are doing, start
digging ditches until you get enough money to buy the
IFS kit. You will get your product done faster in the
long run.

— xxxxx@gmx.net wrote:

Hello,

I am a total newbie to Windows device drivers,
facing the following problem:
we have an application that wants to know which
files are getting modified
when the file (any file) gets modified: full path of
the file, event type
(close/write). As OS, 2k, XP, ME, eventually 98.

From the doc I have been reading sofar, an IFS
filter would be the answer,
but, unfortunately, the MSDN subscription we have
does not include it and
extra expenses are ruled out for now.

Is there a DDK only solution? Any feedback is
greatly appreciated.

Regards
a.

–
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Questions? First check the IFS FAQ at
https://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=17

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Get the IFS kit, the FileSpy sample will do almost exactly what you want for
2k, XP and 2k3. Any DDK solution will cost a heck of a lot more in
man-hours and maintaince than, getting the IFS and doing it right.

–
Don Burn (MVP, Windows DDK)
Windows 2k/XP/2k3 Filesystem and Driver Consulting
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> Hello,
>
> I am a total newbie to Windows device drivers, facing the following
problem:
> we have an application that wants to know which files are getting modified
> when the file (any file) gets modified: full path of the file, event type
> (close/write). As OS, 2k, XP, ME, eventually 98.
>
> From the doc I have been reading sofar, an IFS filter would be the answer,
> but, unfortunately, the MSDN subscription we have does not include it and
> extra expenses are ruled out for now.
>
> Is there a DDK only solution? Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
>
> Regards
> a.
>
> –
> +++ Sparen Sie mit GMX DSL +++ http://www.gmx.net/de/go/dsl
> AKTION für Wechsler: DSL-Tarife ab 3,99 EUR/Monat + Startguthaben
>