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

I would add a comment as this isn't an answer to your question but a different approach... but I don't have enough rep yet. You could try monitoring filesize, if it stops changing you can assume copy has finished:

copying = True
size2 = -1
while copying:
    size = os.path.getsize('name of file being copied')
    if size == size2:
        break
    else:
        size2 = os.path.getsize('name of file being copied')
        time.sleep(2)