C# code to auto copy new photos from connected Iphone?

I'm trying to write a simple C# program for a client that will monitor an Iphone that is connected to his Windows PC via USB cable. If it detects a new picture taken then it automatically copy the picture over to a directory on the PC. Can such a feat be done? I know I have to use Portable Device APIs to access smartphones from Windows, and I found some sample code on how to enumerate through a connected device and copy files. I just don't know what's involved (or if its possible) to monitor a connected device for any new photos taken in real time, and to get enough information on the new photos to copy them over (without having to enumerate through the whole device again).

Can anyone help? Sample code would be appreciated as I am fairly novice C# coder.

Failing that, is there instead some application that will do the same thing for me (i.e. monitor a connected iPhone, automatically copy over new photos taken)? I know there are ways to do this manually (i.e. drag and drop photos as they appear), but need to do this automatically without user intervention.

Thanks in advance!

Steve

I am not sure the connected iPhone can be used like a removable disk, If so the following statements may help you. Else please ignore and don't waste time reading.

There is a control called FileSystemWatcher in WinForms. The changed event will be fired when there is a change to the directory we set to watch. Then you can write something like the below code

private void fileSystemWatcher1_Changed(object sender, FileSystemEventArgs e)

{

CopyNewFiles(out lastRanTime);

}

private void CopyNewFiles(out DateTime lastRanTime)

{

DateTime lastCopiedTime = lastRanTime;

string destinationPath = @"E:/CopiedImages";

DirectoryInfo pathofiphoneimages = new DirectoryInfo(@"H:/Images");

FileInfo[] files = pathofiphoneimages.GetFiles().Where(i => i.LastWriteTime.Date > lastRanTime).ToArray();

files.CopyTo(destinationPath);

lastRanTime = DateTime.Now;

}

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Dileep Kumar8y ago
I am not sure the connected iPhone can be used like a removable disk, If so the following statements may help you. Else please ignore and don't waste time reading.

There is a control called FileSystemWatcher in WinForms. The changed event will be fired when there is a change to the directory we set to watch. Then you can write something like the below code

private void fileSystemWatcher1_Changed(object sender, FileSystemEventArgs e)

{

CopyNewFiles(out lastRanTime);

}

private void CopyNewFiles(out DateTime lastRanTime)

{

DateTime lastCopiedTime = lastRanTime;

string destinationPath = @"E:/CopiedImages";

DirectoryInfo pathofiphoneimages = new DirectoryInfo(@"H:/Images");

FileInfo[] files = pathofiphoneimages.GetFiles().Where(i => i.LastWriteTime.Date > lastRanTime).ToArray();

files.CopyTo(destinationPath);

lastRanTime = DateTime.Now;

}