U-Robot is a sophisticated system utility that monitors specified folders (directories), triggering scripted actions for files that have been changed. There are almost limitless uses for this type of program including:
+Automatically making backups of files that are changed when you are editing your web-site, programs, documents, configuration files etc.
+Automatically updating your website when you have made changes locally.
Being alerted when changes are made to critical files. Automatically restoring changed files.
+Automatically restarting failed processes.
+Synchronising changes across multiple servers.
+Managing mail server queues.
U-Robot features include:
+Intelligent event combining, whereby a series of filesystem events are combined into a single reported event.
+Complex sequences of actions can be defined using the program's script editor.
+Events can be deferred until a file becomes accessible.
+Actions include: Copy, Move, Delete, Rename, Remove Folder, Email via SMTP, file transfer using FTP, as well as custom actions.
+Automatic folder path creations.
+Scripts have access to variables that can be used to define action parameters.
+Different actions can be triggered depending on whether a file is added, modified or deleted.
+Configurable timers.