(PHP 5 < 5.1.0)
fam_monitor_collection — Monitor a collection of files in a directory for changes
$fam
, string $dirname
, int $depth
, string $mask
) : resourceRequests monitoring for a collection of files within a directory.
A FAM event will be generated whenever the status of the files change. The possible event codes are described in detail in the constants part of this section.
famA resource representing a connection to the FAM service returned by fam_open()
dirnameDirectory path to the monitored files
depth
The maximum search depth starting from this
directory
mask
A shell pattern mask restricting the file names
to look for
Returns a monitoring resource or FALSE on errors.