On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > Whenever a.c and b.c are changed, a text will appear on the ctl file.
> > Thus, you can do something like:
> > % while(){read /n/watch/ctl; mk}
> >
> i dont think it will work.
>
> let us say i just saved an intermediate version of a.c while doing a
> bigger change. then the above script will kick mk process that is neither
> needed nor useful. the same is the case when i save a.c but i need to
> change 10 other files to reflect the change in all relevant files.
>
the specific example may not be useful but ... you have no idea how many
times people want this stuff.
But what about a file that the server can provide that provides info about
metadata changes, i.e. you are reading a
/srv/fsstatus
and as things change you get twstat messages?
ron
