Python watchdog windows wait till copy finishes

Question

I am using the Python watchdog module on a Windows 2012 server to monitor new files appearing on a shared drive. When watchdog notices the new file it kicks off a database resto

Answer 1

In your on_modified event, just wait until the file is finished being copied, via watching the filesize.

Offering a Simpler Loop:

historicalSize = -1
while (historicalSize != os.path.getsize(filename)):
  historicalSize = os.path.getsize(filename)
  time.sleep(1)
print "file copy has now finished"