From ca356464b511f81479de3c7530316eab64aaba0e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Bob Mottram <bob@freedombone.net>
Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2019 11:15:13 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Save a file to indicate that a new shared item is available

---
 shares.py | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/shares.py b/shares.py
index 587965a6..4e516735 100644
--- a/shares.py
+++ b/shares.py
@@ -144,6 +144,14 @@ def addShare(baseDir: str, \
 
     saveJson(sharesJson,sharesFilename)
 
+    # indicate that a new share is available
+    newShareFile=baseDir+'/accounts/.newShare'
+    try:
+        with open(newShareFile, 'w') as fp:
+            fp.write('\n')
+    except:
+        pass
+
 def expireShares(baseDir: str) -> None:
     """Removes expired items from shares
     """