Request: Can JUCE provide something like FileChangeListener?

#1

Hi Ju!

  1. I’ve got a problem. I need to feel a listbox with file names and add/remove/rename the listbox items according to any file name changes within a directory. The same I wish to be available for directories too, but along with the subtree watching possibilities. This can be easily achieved by using the Win32 API functions but it would be a good extension to the JUCE framework as it supports multiple platforms.

  2. The question about the slider component. What must I do in order to be notified of changes only when a user releases the mouse button but not while he’s dragging the slider?

#2

Yes, a file change listener’s on my to-do list, though a bit tricky because it needs cross-platform stuff writing…

And the slider thing is really easy - just respond to the sliderDragEnded() notification instead of sliderValueChanged()…

#3

Thank you, Ju! You’re the best! :slight_smile:

Also I’ve found “setChangeNotificationOnlyOnRelease” function that can help me too. :slight_smile:

#4

If you are going to be on windows only, then instead of using a file change listener (if it does not already use this method that is), you shoul setup a system hook listening for file events and update based on what they are rather then the more common polling the file data every so often.

#5

Thanks OvermindDL1 for your reply but I already have that stuff implemented.

#6

Just checking. :slight_smile:

#7