Watch a file for changes Watch a specific file and reports a bang whenever that file is altered. Cycling '74 Max Files File/Folder Name, bang Starts Watching TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE bang If File Changes TEXT_HERE The file name to watch An optional symbol argument specifies the file name to watch. Start reporting on file changes See the int entry. Set reporting of file changes Turns on the filewatch object. Sending a non-zero number causes the filewatch object to commence watching the file for changes. Sending a 0 causes the object to ignore changes to the file. Set the file to watch A filepath or filename within the Max search path will set which file is to be watched by filepath. Stop reporting on file changes The stop message functions the same as sending a 0, causing the object to ignore any file changes. When the filewatch object is active, any change to the specified file will cause filewatch to output a bang.