References:
> QSG code example provided with the installer

After installation, a group PyBridge will appear in the Tool Palette of Delphi, where you can find the new component PBDirectoryMonitor.

The new component PBDirectoryMonitor can be found in the Tool Palette under PyBridge group

Place TPBDirectoryMonitor on the form and set up its main properties:

• AutoStart – set to True to start monitoring automatically
• FolderName – path to the folder, which should be monitored
• InvertSelection – set to True to monitor all files and folders, except those listed under MonitoredFiles
• MonitoredFiles – a list of  filenames to monitor. Default (empty list) – all files and folders will be monitored. Instead of names, you can provide a list of masks in accordance with System.Masks

Now PBDirectoryMonitor is ready to be used. To demonstrate how it works, let’s add buttons and Memo to the form and do some operations with files and folders inside the monitored FolderName.

Application layout to demonstrate basic PBDirectoryMonitor functions

Create an OnFileCreate event handler

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procedure TDirectoryMonitorDemo.PBDirectoryMonitor1FileCreate(const FileName: string);
begin
  Memo1.Lines.Add('File Create: ' + FileName);
end;

Create an OnFolderRename event handler

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procedure TDirectoryMonitorDemo.PBDirectoryMonitor1FolderCreate(const FileName: string);
begin
  Memo1.Lines.Add('Folder Create: ' + FileName);
end;

Run the program. Now when you change the content of the monitored folder you will get corresponding notifications. Create a new text file “New Text Document.txt” in the monitored folder. Create a new folder “NewFolder”.

Create a new text file “New Text Document.txt”. Create a new folder “NewFolder”

This example demonstrates how you can easily and quickly monitor changes of files and folders with a help of PBDirectoryMonitor component. Now you can also enjoy the full power of PBDirectoryMonitor in your applications!