[H-GEN] Automatic execution of a script/program upon receipt of a file?

[Scott Wilson]

Howdy folks,

I was wondering if anyone knew of a tool that, when a file landed in a
directory (specifically, a writeable SMB share) a script could be executed
using the filename as a parameter of the script. The reason why I ask is,
I'd quite like to do batch conversion of video files into a different format
on a headless box - Click-and-drag a video into the share, and a few hours
later, a transcoded/converted version of the file pops out the other end.
So:

1) is it possible?

2) any easy way to implement it?

(btw, the box in question is running ubuntu dapper)
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