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Returns the size of a file (in bytes).
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// Open an external file
MyTextFile is DiskFile
ResSize is int
IF MyTextFile.Open("C:\MyDirectories\File.txt", foReadWrite) THEN
// Size of a file
ResSize = MyFile.Size()
END
Syntax

Getting the size of a file according to its path Hide the details

<Result> = <File path>.Size()
<Result>: Integer
  • File size in bytes,
  • -1 if an error occurred. To get more details on the error, use ErrorInfo with the errMessage constant.
When handling files exceeding 2 GB, <Result> must correspond to an 8-byte integer.
<File path>: DiskFile variable
Name of the DiskFile variable initialized with .Open, Create or OpenTempFile.
Remarks

Handling errors

<DiskFile variable>.Size throws an error in the following cases:
  • the specified file does not exist,
  • the name of the specified file is invalid.
Remark: <DiskFile variable>.Size does not operate on the hidden files.
Business / UI classification: Business Logic
Component: wd290std.dll
See also
Minimum version required
  • Version 28
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Last update: 10/23/2023

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