Can we have a daemon process sleeping until a file is created, using C/C++ in window

Krsh · 02-19-2009, 08:48 AM

Hi,
Can we have a daemon process that sleeps until a file is created( like a blocked file open) and when the file is created does some job and then deletes the file, sleeps again until the file is created again

The program can be like

Code:

while() //daemon process, indefinite loop
{
  until the file is created ( sleep )     // this will not be polling, but a blocked mode

  <do a job> // now that the file is created 

  < delete the file >

}

I want this for an asynchronous communication between a solaris server and a awindows machine. When a particular event happens Solaris server will create a file and ftp that to the windows machine. The process in the windows machine, on arrival of the file will wake up and do a particular job assciated with that event, delete the file and sleep again

Thanks in advance

vart · 02-19-2009, 09:12 AM

Have you read this http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...61(VS.85).aspx
?

Krsh · 02-20-2009, 12:15 AM

Thanks dude.

This seems to be doable. I am quite new to this windows C++ programming. Can you suggest any book or tutorial. I just require a mediocre knowledge, only for this particular proj.

Thanks for the help.

vart · 02-20-2009, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Krsh

Thanks dude.

This seems to be doable. I am quite new to this windows C++ programming. Can you suggest any book or tutorial. I just require a mediocre knowledge, only for this particular proj.

Thanks for the help.

Have you already read this
Windows programming links

and this

C++ Book Recommendations

?

02-19-2009, 08:48 AM	#1
Krsh Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 7	Can we have a daemon process sleeping until a file is created, using C/C++ in window Hi, Can we have a daemon process that sleeps until a file is created( like a blocked file open) and when the file is created does some job and then deletes the file, sleeps again until the file is created again The program can be like Code: while() //daemon process, indefinite loop { until the file is created ( sleep ) // this will not be polling, but a blocked mode <do a job> // now that the file is created < delete the file > } I want this for an asynchronous communication between a solaris server and a awindows machine. When a particular event happens Solaris server will create a file and ftp that to the windows machine. The process in the windows machine, on arrival of the file will wake up and do a particular job assciated with that event, delete the file and sleep again Thanks in advance
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Krsh Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 7	Thanks dude. This seems to be doable. I am quite new to this windows C++ programming. Can you suggest any book or tutorial. I just require a mediocre knowledge, only for this particular proj. Thanks for the help.
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