[android-developers] Re: FileObserver not returning file changes within subfolders?

2012-07-30 Thread Alik Elzin
See an open bug: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=12479 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

[android-developers] Re: FileObserver not returning file changes within subfolders?

2010-10-12 Thread FrankG
Hi Freddy, strange .. I thought the FileObserver uses Linux native call inotify , which is able to send events for directories too, What definitly will not work is FileObserver for sysfs entries. Good luck ! Frank On 12 Okt., 00:41, Freddy f...@charter.net wrote: ok.  I found more info.  

[android-developers] Re: FileObserver not returning file changes within subfolders?

2010-10-12 Thread Freddy
Indeed I was suprised too. I found this post from an android.com offical stating the docs are wrong and sub-folders are NOT watched. Which does match what I'm seeing in my app. Too bad really ... that would be an excellent feature!

[android-developers] Re: FileObserver not returning file changes within subfolders?

2010-10-11 Thread Freddy
ok. I found more info. Apparently the docs are incorrect. FileObserver does not support recursive file watching. On Oct 11, 1:50 pm, Freddy f...@charter.net wrote: The FileObserver class doesn't appear to be working as advertised. I created a class extending the FileObserver class.  I