You're spot-on about fileschanged, but it can still be used on the directory to detect when new files are starting to arrive -- that way, you don't have to "poll" the directory.
Test the upload process with lsof. See if the upload process keeps the file open. If it does, you're in luck, and you can go with that. Just write a simple script like this:
Code:
while true; do
test -f $DIR/$FILE || next
echo -n `date +%s`:
if lsof $DIR/$FILE ; then
echo "$FILE is open";
else
echo "$FILE is CLOSED";
done
Run it, then upload a file. Look at the output from the script to see if it's open until closed, or open/closed, open/closed, etc. While you are uploading, perhaps suspend the upload (with CTRL-Z, or unplug the net cable) to see if long delays have any effect.
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apple_dump - Dump AppleSingle/AppleDouble format file
SYNOPSIS
apple_dump [-a] FILE | DIR
apple_dump -f FILE
apple_dump -d FILE
apple_dump -h | -help | --help
apple_dump -v | -version | --version
DESCRIPTION
apple_dump dump AppleSingle/AppleDouble format file.
OPTIONS -a FILE|DIR
This is default. Dump a AppleSingle/AppleDouble file for FILE or DIR automatically. Extrapolate FinderInfo type from absolute path. If
FILE is not AppleSingle/AppleDouble format, look for .AppleDouble/FILE and ._FILE. If DIR, look for DIR/.AppleDouble/.Parent and ._DIR.
-f FILE
Dump FILE. Assume FinderInfo to be FileInfo.
-d FILE
Dump FILE. Assume FinderInfo to be DirInfo.
-h, -help, --help
Display the help and exit
-v, -version, --version
Show version and exit
NOTE
There is no way to detect whether FinderInfo is FileInfo or DirInfo. By default, apple_dump examins whether file or directory, a parent
directory is .AppleDouble, filename is ._*, filename is .Parent, and so on.
If setting option -f or -d, assume FinderInfo and doesn't look for another file.
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