It's simple enough for me to use the FileSystemWatcher class to detect when
a file is modified, but my problem is a bit more complex.  We have files
that are being uploaded to us via ftp on a scheduled basis.  What I need to
be able to do, is detect when the upload is complete so that I can take
action on the file.  I can't simply monitor the size, as I'll be notified of
a change before the entire file has been uploaded.  Is there a way for me to
monitor the handle count of a given process/file through any of the base
classes?  If I could monitor the handle count, I would be able to discern
when a file was first opened, then closed.  Perhaps there's another way to
accomplish the same goal?  I'd appreciate any opinions.

For the curious, this will be a windows service that will monitor the
incoming ftp directory for file changes, so that batched data can be updated
via a DTS/BCP in SQL Server 2k.

Thanks!
Chad

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