File size

[MAM]

How can I obtain the size of a file without opening the file? I understand that the function FileSize will return the size of the file in bytes; however, to use this function, the file must be open. Is there another function out there that will return the file size without requiring the file to be open? [sig][/sig]

 

[jinq]

NO WAY [sig]<p>Button1<br><a href=mailto:button1@263.net>button1@263.net</a><br>[/sig]

 

[Otto]

There is a way (minimum one way ).
Use the FindFirst/FindNext/FindClose to find the file, and see the Size field in the result (TSearchRec type).

Good luck. Bye, Otto. [sig][/sig]

 

[matrixcd]

This is a window api call
The GetFileSize function retrieves the size, in bytes, of the specified file.

DWORD GetFileSize(

HANDLE hFile, // handle of file to get size of
LPDWORD lpFileSizeHigh // address of high-order word for file size
);


Parameters

hFile

Specifies an open handle of the file whose size is being returned. The handle must have been created with either GENERIC_READ or GENERIC_WRITE access to the file.

lpFileSizeHigh

Points to the variable where the high-order word of the file size is returned. This parameter can be NULL if the application does not require the high-order word.



Return Values [sig][/sig]

 

[brettparkhurst]

The following code could be put into a function to return you the filesize of a file.

var
SearchRec: TSearchRec;
begin
if FindFirst(ExpandFileName(FileName), faAnyFile, SearchRec) = 0 then
Result := SearchRec.Size
else Result := -1;

//close the searchrec
FindClose(SearchRec);
end;

Hope this helps.

Brett Parkhurst
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