FileSystemWatcher Constructor (String, String)
Initializes a new instance of the FileSystemWatcher class, given the specified directory and type of files to monitor.
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
Parameters
- path
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Type:
System.String
The directory to monitor, in standard or Universal Naming Convention (UNC) notation.
- filter
-
Type:
System.String
The type of files to watch. For example, "*.txt" watches for changes to all text files.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | The path parameter is null. -or- The filter 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.
for full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code.
Available since 1.1
