# Re: Ruby fs watcher?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ruby-fs-watcher/73753>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [October 26, 2006, 9:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ruby-fs-watcher/73753 "2006-10-26T21:20:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![phrogz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/2acd7d/32.png) [@phrogz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/phrogz)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 9:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ruby-fs-watcher/73753/1 "2006-10-26T21:20:41Z")

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From: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid

> I am wondering if somebody could explain me an elegant notification  
> solution?

I bet others have better systems (I see many replies to your message  
that I’ve not yet read) but here’s my own:

[http://phrogz.net/RubyLibs/rdoc/files/DirectoryWatcher\_rb.html](http://phrogz.net/RubyLibs/rdoc/files/DirectoryWatcher_rb.html)

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**Author:** ![phrogz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/2acd7d/32.png) [@phrogz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/phrogz)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 9:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ruby-fs-watcher/73753/2 "2006-10-26T21:32:43Z")

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On Fri, 27 Oct 2006, Gavin K. wrote:

> From: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid
> 
> > I am wondering if somebody could explain me an elegant notification  
> > solution?
> 
> I bet others have better systems (I see many replies to your message  
> that I’ve not yet read) but here’s my own:
> 
> [File: DirectoryWatcher.rb](http://phrogz.net/RubyLibs/rdoc/files/DirectoryWatcher_rb.html)

i’ve used this in the past too (thanks gavin!) - it’s good if you don’t  
need  
state.

-a