I want to use the IO.FileSystemWatcher to Crate a Hotfolder. Every File that is thrown into this folder should be printed out on the local standard printer.
I put some extra in logging and sending an notification Mail but the main reason is to print the files and move them in a different folder after they have been printed.
Unregister-Event -SourceIdentifier *
$folder = 'C:\Users\R&D\Documents\Python_Powershell_print\printfolder' # Enter the root path you want to monitor.
$filter = '*.*' # You can enter a wildcard filter here.
# In the following line, you can change 'IncludeSubdirectories to $true if required.
$fsw = New-Object IO.FileSystemWatcher $folder, $filter -Property @{IncludeSubdirectories = $false;NotifyFilter = [IO.NotifyFilters]'FileName, LastWrite'}
Register-ObjectEvent $fsw Created -SourceIdentifier FileCreated -Action {
$name = $Event.SourceEventArgs.Name
$changeType = $Event.SourceEventArgs.ChangeType
$timeStamp = $Event.TimeGenerated
Write-Host "The file '$name' was $changeType at $timeStamp" -fore green
Out-File -FilePath C:\outlog.txt -Append -InputObject "The file '$name' was $changeType at $timeStamp"
start-process -FilePath $name.fullName -Verb Print
Move-Item -FilePath "$name.fullName" C:\printed -Verbose -Force *>&1
$MyEmail = "superspamtube@gmail.com"
$SMTP= "smtp.gmail.com"
$To = "superspamtube@gmail.com"
$Subject = "PRINT HOTFOLDER HIT"
$Body = "PRINT HOTFOLDER HIT"
$Creds = (Get-Credential -Credential "$MyEmail")
Start-Sleep 2
Send-MailMessage -To $to -From $MyEmail -Subject $Subject -Body $Body -SmtpServer $SMTP -Credential $Creds -UseSsl -Port 587 -DeliveryNotificationOption never
<#
$PSEmailServer variable can be used to pre-configure the
SMTP server in your Powershell Profile. Then you don't need
to specify -smtpserver paramter. Send-MailMessage will use the
SMTP sever address assigned to $PSEmailServer
Delivery Notification Options:
-- None: No notification.
-- OnSuccess: Notify if the delivery is successful.
-- OnFailure: Notify if the delivery is unsuccessful.
-- Delay: Notify if the delivery is delayed.
-- Never: Never notify.
#>
}
# To stop the monitoring, run the following commands:
# Unregister-Event FileDeleted
# Unregister-Event FileCreated
# Unregister-Event FileChanged
