filegrabber.py

import os
import time
import shutil
import signal
import sys


############# Fill this Box ###################
# source_directory: folder which containers files to grab from
# target_directory: folder where to store files
# data_directory: you need to create a .txt file to record files
source_directory = "//vmware-host/Shared Folders/test"
target_directory = "C:/Users/flip/Desktop/private"
data_directory = "C:/Users/flip/Desktop/database.txt"
time_interval = 5 # seconds
###############################################
database = []

# preprocessing
if os.path.lexists(source_directory) is False:
	print("no such source directory")
	exit(1)

if os.path.lexists(target_directory) is False:
	print("no such target directory")
	exit(1)

def signal_handler(sig, frame):
    print('You pressed Ctrl+C!')
    with open(data_directory, "w+") as f:
    	for file in database:
    		f.write(file + "\n")
    sys.exit(0)

signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal_handler)

with open(data_directory, 'r') as f:
	database = f.read().splitlines()

print(database)
while True:
	files = os.scandir(path=source_directory)	
	for file in files:
		if file.name in database or file.is_dir():
			continue
		shutil.move(file.path, target_directory)
		database.append(file.name)
	time.sleep(time_interval)