Hi to everyone.
I want to program something that I think it is tricky and I do not know if it is supported.
What I would like to do is select a file and be able to track its position even if it is moved to a new directory or deleted.
Can this be done?
thanks in advance,
OS X Mountain Lion
You can use a bookmark, which can be used to get a URL even if the file is moved or renamed - see the File System Programming Guide.
You can use a bookmark, which can be used to get a URL even if the file is moved or renamed - see the File System Programming Guide.
Thanks.
I think this will do my job -- now it is time for experimentation 🙂
How about FSEvents? About the only time a file changes its position is when you change its contents. If you move or delete it, you are just changing pointers to the file.
Thanks for your answer - I will search FSEvents.
Are FSEvents better than bookmarks?
Why not use a bookmark?
thanks,
Mihalis Tsoukalos wrote:
Are FSEvents better than bookmarks?
Why not use a bookmark?
Based on my understanding of bookmarks, they are essentially just another pointer to a file. They will always allow you to access your file, even if you move it around. They will not, however, allow you to track the file. I think they are just URLs to private hard links to the file in question. If you want to know where the file is in relation to other directories, then FSEvents is probably better.
I want to programmatically "track" files
