FileSystemWatcher Constructor (String)
Initializes a new instance of the FileSystemWatcher class, given the specified directory to monitor.
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
Parameters
- path
- Type: System.String
The directory to monitor, in standard or Universal Naming Convention (UNC) notation.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | The path parameter is null. |
| ArgumentException | The path parameter is an empty string (""). -or- The path specified through the path parameter does not exist. |
| PathTooLongException | path is too long. |
 Note |
|---|
The component will not watch the specified directory until the Path is set, and EnableRaisingEvents is true. |
The component can watch files on your personal computer, a network drive, or a remote computer.
You cannot watch a remote computer that does not have Windows NT or Windows 2000. You cannot watch a remote Windows NT 4.0 computer from a Windows NT 4.0 computer. The Filter property is set by default to watch all files.
- SecurityAction.LinkDemand
for full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code.
Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
