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FSEvents.CreateRelativeToDevice
Creates a new FSEvents monitor relative to a device.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | FileMaker iOS SDK |
| FSEvents | 6.0 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | No |
MBS( "FSEvents.CreateRelativeToDevice"; DeviceID; PathList; sinceWhen { ; Flags; latency } ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeviceID | The device ID. Either a number or the path to a file/folder of that device. | "/" | |
| PathList | List of folders to watch. (or just one path) |
$path | |
| sinceWhen | The event ID from where to start. Can be the latest ID you saw last time or you pass "now" to start with now. | "now" | |
| Flags | The flags. Can be a combination of NoDefer, WatchRoot, IgnoreSelf, FileEvents or MarkSelf. | "IgnoreSelf,FileEvents" | Optional |
| latency | The latency. | 2 | Optional |
Result
Returns reference number or error.
Description
Creates a new FSEvents monitor relative to a device.You can only pass one path in the pathList. Pass empty text there to watch the root of the device.
Examples
Watch root device with root folder since now:
MBS("FSEvents.CreateRelativeToDevice"; "/"; ""; "now")
See also
Created 29th November 2015, last changed 6th August 2017
FSEvents.Create - FSEvents.CurrentEventId
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