LOF
Returns the length of an open disk file
result = LOF( filenum )
filenum
The length in bytes of an open disk file.
Returns the length, in bytes, of a file opened previously with Open using the given filenum.
With Open Com it returns the length of the data pending to be read in the receive buffer.
Syntax
Usage
result = LOF( filenum )
Parameters
filenum
The file number of an open disk file.
Return Value
The length in bytes of an open disk file.
Description
Returns the length, in bytes, of a file opened previously with Open using the given filenum.
With Open Com it returns the length of the data pending to be read in the receive buffer.
Example
Dim f As Integer
f = FreeFile
Open "file.ext" For Binary As #f
Print LOF(f)
Close #f
f = FreeFile
Open "file.ext" For Binary As #f
Print LOF(f)
Close #f
Differences from QB
- None
See also