&reftitle.constants; &extension.constants; FAM event constants Constant Description FAMChanged (integer) Some value which can be obtained with fstat(1) changed for a file or directory. FAMDeleted (integer) A file or directory was deleted or renamed. FAMStartExecuting (integer) An executable file started executing. FAMStopExecuting (integer) An executable file that was running finished. FAMCreated (integer) A file was created in a directory. FAMMoved (integer) This event never occurs. FAMAcknowledge (integer) An event in response to fam_cancel_monitor. FAMExists (integer) An event upon request to monitor a file or directory. When a directory is monitored, an event for that directory and every file contained in that directory is issued. FAMEndExist (integer) Event after the last FAMEExists event.