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Asked: 2026-05-12T22:37:34+00:00

I would like to upload documents to GoogleDocs every time the OS hears that

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I would like to upload documents to GoogleDocs every time the OS hears that a file was added/dragged/saved in a designated folder, just the way DropBox uploads a file when you save it in the DropBox folder.

What would this take in Ruby, what are the parts?

  • How do you listen for when a File is Saved?
  • How do you listen for when a File is added to a Folder?

I understand how to use the GoogleDocs API and upload things once I get these events, but I’m not sure how this would work.

Update

While I still don’t know how to check if a file is added to a directory, listening for when a file is saved is now dirt simple, thanks to Guard for ruby.

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  1. Editorial Team

    Ruby doesn’t include a built-in way to “listen” for updates to files. If you want to stick to pure Ruby, your best bet would be to perform the upload on a fixed schedule (say every 5 minutes) regardless of when the file is saved.

    If this isn’t an acceptable alternative, you could try writing the app (or at least certain parts of it) in Java, which does support this type of thing. Take a look at JRuby for integrating the Ruby and Java portions of your app.

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