File Monitor (moving function from PC to Mac help)

Hello:

I currently have a Windows box running in my home as a server for FTP, File Sharing, Media Server, etc...

After purchasing my first MacBook Pro this February (very happy!), I would like to buy a new Mac Mini to migrate all of the functions from the Windows server over to the Mac Mini.

Before I make the purchase, I would like to ensure I can migrate the functions over and what applications I would need in order to do so.

So far, I am comfortable with file sharing and FTP on the Mac. However, I have a small notification system I have put together and I would like to ask you Mac experts on how I can replicate a similar setup on Mac OS X.

Currently, I have an application running as a service (File Notify) that monitors specified folders, for specified behaviors.

I have another small program (sendemail.exe [command line app]) that I use to send an email notification that is called with a batch file. The batch file passes the name of the file, along with the directory and sends me an email.

For example, File Notify is currently monitoring a "Download" folder for new file/folder creations. Every time a new file or folder is created under this directory, the app calls a program or batch file to run. (In my case, a batch file.) This batch file then runs a small email application called "sendemail.exe". It passes the filename & directory values and sends me an email using an SMTP account.

I am sure there is a way to get this same setup running under the Mac OSX, maybe even easier, but I have not idea.

 

Thanks! I appreciate your help. I am trying to migrate over little-by-little.

 

I was able to use Folder Actions and a nice little script that I found to do the job. When I get home, I will post the script just in case someone else wants to use it.

However, there is one thing that I would like to tweek. The script calls for the email notification to be sent using the Mail.app. When the script is run, Mail.app opens from a minimized or closed state, appearing on my desktop, and sends the email. It is a little annoying that the Mail.app actually appears on the screen as if I wanted to use it.

I would love for this to be more of a "background task" where it is transparent. (meaning, it does not open mail.app on my screen to send the email)

Is there something I can add to this script to have the mail.app process the request behind the scenes?

 

Here is the script that I edited to do what I need it to do. Can anyone help me with the mail.app sending the email while hidden?

Code:

property theName : "John Doe"
property theAddress : "John@Doe.com"


on adding folder items to this_folder after receiving added_items
	set added_Items_List to {}
	repeat with oneItem in added_items
		set end of added_Items_List to name of (info for oneItem)
	end repeat
	set {TID, text item delimiters} to {text item delimiters, return}
	set added_Items_List to added_Items_List as text
	set text item delimiters to TID
	set dateString to (current date) as string
	set theBody to "Filename(s):" & return & return & added_Items_List & return & return & dateString (* & name of (info for this_folder) *)
	tell application "Mail"
		set newMessage to make new outgoing message with properties {visible:true, subject:"Download Complete", content:theBody}
		tell newMessage
			make new to recipient at end of to recipients with properties {name:theName, address:theAddress}
		end tell
		
		send newMessage
	end tell
end adding folder items to