Watch a folder for file extensions

bman · 12-09-2009 6:51pm #1

Hi,

Upon downloading *.nzb files to my Desktop I want them to be automatically moved to my nzb queue folder. Is there any easy way to watch a folder (my Desktop) for file extensions without writing a cron task (i.e. I just want my script to trigger when a *.nzb file is there).

Any help appreciated.

Tillotson · 12-09-2009 7:13pm

You could make a script and put it it in .xinitrc
Something like this:

while true
do
     if [ -a ~/Desktop/*.nzb ]; then
    # Do some stuff
    sleep 1m
done &

Probably a better way

Johnboy1951 · 13-09-2009 9:06am

Why not d/load directly to the required folder?

Orion · 13-09-2009 11:32am

What Johnboy said. I assume you're using hella. I've linked ~/Desktop/hella to ~/.hellanzb/nzb/daemon.queue. Much handier that way.

bman · 13-09-2009 12:42pm

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

Why not d/load directly to the required folder?

Yeah, could do this, but using Download Them All so it automatically goes to the Desktop (where all my downloaded files go). I just thought it'd be handy if there was some easy way of doing this.

Macros42 wrote: »

What Johnboy said. I assume you're using hella. I've linked ~/Desktop/hella to ~/.hellanzb/nzb/daemon.queue. Much handier that way.

Using SABnzbdPlus.

I just download the nzb files and drop them into the queue folder manually at present. I guess I'm just lazy and want to have it done for me automatically

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ravydavygravy · 13-09-2009 1:58pm

Just use cron. This will take you 10 seconds to setup. Just type "crontab -e" and then put in:

* * * * * mv ~/Desktop/*.nbz ~/nbz_que_directory

Or download the files direct to the folder...

Dave

bman · 13-09-2009 11:28pm

ravydavygravy wrote: »
Just type "crontab -e" and then put in:
* * * * * mv ~/Desktop/*.nbz ~/nbz_que_directory

Yeah, this is probably what I'll use alright. Just thought it'd be a handy feature to be able to watch a folder for certain file types and trigger an event accordingly.

cron it is so.

Blowfish · 14-09-2009 7:36am

There is a much more efficient way of doing it. Create an executable script that takes a .nzb file as an argument and moves it. Stick the script in /bin (or anywhere in your $path variable).

Then in Firefox itself just set the script as the default program to open when .nzb files are downloaded. That way the script is only ever run when needed.

Khannie · 14-09-2009 9:15am

I like it.

bman · 14-09-2009 9:19am

Khannie wrote: »

I like it.

Me too! Nice and neat.

Stuxnet · 14-09-2009 7:48pm

ravydavygravy wrote: »
Just use cron. This will take you 10 seconds to setup. Just type "crontab -e" and then put in:
* * * * * mv ~/Desktop/*.nbz ~/nbz_que_directory
Or download the files direct to the folder...

Dave

god bless our sys admin:pac:

Watch a folder for file extensions

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