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

This works for me. Tested in windows as well with python3.7

while True:
        size_now = os.path.getsize(event.src_path)
        if size_now == size_past:
            log.debug("file has copied completely now size: %s", size_now)
            break
            # TODO: why sleep is not working here ?
        else:
            size_past = os.path.getsize(event.src_path)
            log.debug("file copying size: %s", size_past)