check a folder every 10 sec

clc

if Num<5

display (wait)

D = dir(['C:\s', '\*.txt']);

Num = length(D(not([D.isdir])))

else display (ok).

end

how can i check the folder C:\s every 10 sec and when the number of txt files are 5 to stop?....something like the above code....thank you....

Answer 1

[the cyclist]

D = dir(['C:\s', '\*.txt']);
Num = length(D(not([D.isdir])));

while Num < 5

      D = dir(['C:\s', '\*.txt']);
      Num = length(D(not([D.isdir])));

      pause(10)

end

[Andrew]

thank you!