Paul Barasoa wrote:
Hello Paul,
I'm in doubt if heavy crossposting with a followup will make new friends.
I would like to find out if at least one file in a directory (sub)
tree has changed (resp. is added/deleted) since since a certain
timestamp in the past.
To detect the deletion of a file requires either to continually check or
have a stored status.
If I e.g. add a file to a sub-sub-directory only the modified date of
the directly enclosing folder changes but NOT the one of the top-most
directory.
So is there another way to find it out. I would prefer to have a
simple command line tool for this task.
Paul
xcopy /L /S /D:12-31-03 C:\Windows %temp%\dummy
will return a list of changed files since month-day-year in C:\windows
and subfolders. Xcopy syntax needs a destination but no copy takes place
due to /L switch.
Another idea is to create a md5sum of a dir listing, store that checksum
and compare it.
Search for auditing tools via google.
Or use a tool like this freeware program from Frank Westlake:
http://gearbox.maem.umr.edu/batch/f_w_util/Frank_Westlake-Freeware.html
Version 0.511, Copyright (C)2002 Frank P. Westlake
Waits until a folder has changed and notifies which file was changed.
WaitDirChg [options] "Folder name"
[options (case not sensitive)]
/F Print the full file path (default is a relative path).
/L Loop until CTRL-C or CTRL-BREAK.
/S Also watch subdirectories.
/T Print a date and time stamp in the first two columns.
/FILE_NAME Watches for changes to file names (add, del, ren)(default).
/DIR_NAME Watches for changes to directory names (md, rd, ren).
/ATTRIBUTES Watches for changes to file attributes.
/SIZE Watches for changes to file size.
/LAST_WRITE Watches for changes to file last write time.
/LAST_ACCESS Watches for changes to file last access time.
/CREATION Watches for changes to file creation time.
/SECURITY Watches for changes to file security-descriptor.
/ANY Watches for any changes in the folder.
The program exits when the first change is detected and reports only that
change, unless the /L switch is included. If the /L switch is included the
program will return to watching the folder (some changes may be lost between
cycles).
ERRORLEVELS AND MESSAGES:
0=[DATE TIME ]CHANGE_TYPE FILE 1=(Program error, message varies)
2=ERROR: CTRL-C 3=ERROR: CTRL-BREAK 4=ERROR: CONSOLE CLOSED
5=ERROR: LOGOFF 6=ERROR: SHUTDOWN
CHANGE_TYPE:
New_File: The file was added to the directory.
Del_File: The file was removed from the directory.
Mod_File: The file was modified (time stamp or attributes).
Old_Name: The file was renamed and this is the old name.
New_Name: The file was renamed and this is the new name.
SCRIPT EXAMPLE:
:LOOP
For /F "tokens=1* delims=: " %%a in ('WaitDirChg/fs %FTP_IN% 2^>^&1') Do (
Set Type=%%a
Set File=%%b
)
If "%File:~0,5%"=="ERROR" Goto :EOF
If "%Type%"=="Watching" Goto :LOOP
If "%Type%"=="New_File" ECHO.New: %File%
If "%Type%"=="Del_File" ECHO.Deleted: %File%
If "%Type%"=="Mod_File" ECHO.Modified: %File%
If "%Type%"=="Old_Name" ECHO.Renamed from: %File%
If "%Type%"=="New_Name" ECHO.Renamed to: %File%
GOTO :LOOP
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HTH
