LOF

Returns a Long representing the size, in bytes, of a file opened by using the Open statement.

Syntax: LOF( filenumber )

filenumber

required Integer containing a valid file number.

Note

Use the FileLen function to obtain the length of a file that is not open.

Example

This example uses the LOF function to determine the size of an open file. This example assumes that TESTFILE is a text file containing sample data.

Dim FileLength
Open "TESTFILE" For Input As #1    ' Open file.
FileLength = LOF(1)    ' Get length of file.
Close #1    ' Close file.

See Also

• EOF function

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