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[kafley12]

I want to create a small program that is able to automatically create a file on a specific folder when a specific program starts up and be able to delete that file automatically when that program closes. Please also give me the basic syntax for this if you know it.

[liamzebedee]

For what your doing, which is a pretty simple task, I would advise using a high level language, for simplicities sake (however you could even use shell for your task). An example of this is Java. I would then implement some sort of window handler that would detect form open and form close. Then when the form opens I would save a file in append mode and when closing would delete the same file.

[WingedPanther]

Java may or may not be able to detect other running applications. AutoIt comes to mind as a fairly simple tool for this type of thing, if you're on a Windows platform.

[kafley12]

WingedPanther said:

Java may or may not be able to detect other running applications. AutoIt comes to mind as a fairly simple tool for this type of thing, if you're on a Windows platform.

Thanks for this great idea, but I'm not really up for leaning yet another programming language. If you already know how to use it, please post the basic syntax for my situation or at least a tutorial on this language. (I have it downloaded by the way ^^

[WingedPanther]

It's been a while since I used it, and I'm now running Linux.

[kafley12]

Well thanks anyway, and I actually did figure out a way to make AutoIt check for any active windows and run the code to create a file, so no worries. :thumbup1: