zipSize (Function)

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zipSize (Function)

In french: zipTaille

Returns the size of archive (in ZIP, RAR, CAB, WDZ, 7z, TAR or TGZ (TAR.GZ) format):

the size of all compressed files found in the archive.
the size of all files found in the archive before compression.

When extracting files from an archive, we recommend that you calculate the size of all the files before compression in order to check that you have enough disk space.

Reminder:

Versions 18 and later

This function now supports the 7z format.

New in version 18

This function now supports the 7z format.

Versions 21 and later

This function now supports the TAR and TGZ (TAR.GZ) formats.

New in version 21

This function now supports the TAR and TGZ (TAR.GZ) formats.

Example

See additional examples

// Open an archive
ResOpenArchive = zipOpen("MyArchive", "C:\MyArchives\Archive.zip")

// Size of opened archive
IF ResOpenArchive = 0 THEN
ResArchiveSize = zipSize("MyArchive")
...
END

MyArchive is zipArchive

// Open an archive
ResOpenArchive = zipOpen(MyArchive, "C:\MyArchives\Archive.zip")

// Size of opened archive
IF ResOpenArchive = 0 THEN
ResArchiveSize = zipSize(MyArchive)
...
END

Syntax

<Result> = zipSize(<Archive> [, <Type of size>])

<Result>: Integer

Size of archive.

<Archive>: Character string (with quotes) or zipArchive variable

Name of archive to use.
This name can correspond to:
the name of an archive, defined by zipOpen or zipCreate.
Versions 15 and later
the name of a zipArchive variable.
New in version 15
the name of a zipArchive variable.
the name of a zipArchive variable.

<Type of size>: Optional boolean

Type of calculation performed to get the size of the archive:
True: Size of all the compressed files found in the archive.
False (default value): Size of all the files found in the archive before compression.

Component : wd250zip.dll