File attaching

Relsguy · Post by **Relsguy** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 5:46 pm

I would like to setup a count file test that monitors a directory for a .txt file to come in. When that file appears in the directory I would like that file to be attached to an email and sent to our general helpdesk account. My problem I can not seem to figure out is the file name will be different every time so how do I set HM to grab any .txt file and email it out?

I searched the forums and the manual and I did not see anything on this so any help is appreciated!!

Thanks!

KS-Soft · Post by **KS-Soft** » Sat Nov 22, 2003 2:07 pm

HostMonitor can grab specific file, it cannot grab any file.
Possible workaround - setup "External" test as master test. This test will be executed before "Count Files" test (dependant test), it can start some script to convert name of a file to predefined name. E.g. you can use simple BAT file like:

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del attach.zip
pkzip -m attach.zip *.txt

As result you will have zip file that contains all txt files (or empty directory if there are no new text files)

Regards
Alex

Relsguy · Post by **Relsguy** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 11:21 am

OK great thanks for the advice! That would sure be a nice feature if HM could do grab any file in a directory rather then a specific file name.

Thanks again

KS-Soft · Post by **KS-Soft** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 1:39 am

Try this update www.ks-soft.net/download/hm415.zip
You will be able to use wildcards in the file name ("send e-mail" action). However HostMonitor will attach just single file

Regards
Alex