It is necessary that once in a certain folder something has changed, immediately execute the code.
That is, I change the files in the project, add, delete folders and immediately need to change the updated.txt file by writing the update time to it.

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    You can watchmedo use the utility (cross-platform, implemented on Python) (allows you to run a command if the specified events ("something has changed in a certain folder") occurred). - jfs

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In the loop, check the size of the files (FileInfo.Length) in the desired directory, when changing, analyze the changed file and write the changes to updated.txt. For the first time, make a cast of what is. Next catch new files or changes.

    Ready C # program that tracks changes
    http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/26528/C-Application-to-Watch-a-File-or-Directory-using-F

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