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FileLen Function
This standard VB function returns the length of the specified file. Syntax
FileLen(pathname)
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pathname |
A string or string expression evaluating to the name of the file to query |
Returns
The length of the file specified in pathname. Usage
Pathname can contain path and disk information, but cannot include wildcards (* and ?). If the specified file is open, FileLen returns the length of the file before it was opened. Example
This example returns the length of a file. Sub Button_Click Dim length as Long Dim userfile as String Dim msgtext On Error Resume Next msgtext = "Enter a filename:" userfile = "trace.txt" length = FileLen(userfile) If Err <> 0 then msgtext = "Error occurred. Rerun program." Else msgtext = "The length of " & userfile & " is: " & length End If End Sub
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