Identifying the end of a file transfer

[Ton Kuypers]

Check the size of the file, check it again in 2 seconds. If the size  
is the same, the file should be on the server...
But your "flag-file" should do just as easy...

Warm regards,

Ton Kuypers
Digital Media Partners bvba
Tel. +32 (0)477 / 739 530
Fax +32 (0)14 / 71 03 04
http://www.dmp-int.com



On 18-mei-06, at 15:20, Richard Miller wrote:

> I've got one stack sending a file out to server, and a separate  
> stack (on a separate machine) scanning the server for the  
> availability of that file. When it sees it, it needs to retrieve it  
> from the server.
>
> Problem is, this second stack is seeing the availability of the  
> file BEFORE it has completely transferred onto the server. If it  
> starts retrieving it when it first sees it, well... the result  
> isn't good.
>
> Is there any simple way for the second stack to know the file  
> transfer is complete before it starts accessing this file? I  
> realize I could have the first stack send a small "flag" file out  
> to the server after the original file was transferred, and the  
> second stack could wait until it sees that flag... but I'm  
> wondering if there isn't some easier way.
>
> Thanks.
> Richard Miller
> Imprinter Technologies
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