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File Monitor-1.424.1142

File Monitor-1.424.1142

Dec 01, 2023

    This function is one of Plugins Operation.You can find the movie in ARGOS RPA+ video tutorial.

     

     

     

     

     

    File Monitor

    A very powerful tool EDI type automation!

    • This tool checks the contents of a folder for specific file and returns various useful values.

    • Combine File Monitor with Repeat to make a “watch dog” (trigger to start your bot).

    • Use this tool in conjunction with [File/Folder Operations].

    Primary Features

    • Check the contents of a folder for specific files.

    • You can define multiple file extensions such as .xls and xlsx, or .jpg and .png, etc.

    • You can set time out for one check duration.

    • It can return many useful values such as # of files, the full file path, and file size as well as base name.

     

     

     

    Need help?

    Technical contact to tech@argos-labs.com

     

    May you search all operations,

     

    Contents

     

     

     

    Suppose you have a folder like this.

     

    Usage 1

     

    Below settings translate to: Find how many .docx file s are in the folder C:\Users\sato3\Desktop\Customer Demo Folder\Folder C
    (example above and store the result in the User Variable {{Group.Var01}}

    {{Group.Var01}} will hold “2”

     

     

     

    Usage 2

    Below settings translate to: Check the folder C:\Users\sato3\Desktop\Customer Demo Folder\Folder C and store the details of all the .docx file such as file paths and file sizes.

    The resulted CSV will look like this.

    In the format of [index, file path, file size]

    1, C:\Users\sato3\Desktop\Customer Demo Folder\Folder C\sample word 01.docx, 66267

    2, C:\Users\sato3\Desktop\Customer Demo Folder\Folder C\sample word 02.docx, 1596454

     

    When using the data, you must specify like below. (in this case the group name is: Folder_C)

    {{Folder_C.index(#)}} {{Folder_C.filepath(#)}} {{Folder_C.filesize(#)}} 

    Where # should be the row # of CSV.

    More information in Benny's Secret Functions.

     

     

     

    You can use two File Monitor consecutively to get # of files and file data.

     

     

     



    Usage 3

    How to build a simple but reliable watch dog trigger for your bot.

    • Simple “watch dog” automation





    • General Parameter Settings

     

     

     

     

    • Advanced settings enable extracting more file details.