CALL FSIZE
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Effect
Returns the size of a file in a variable.
Syntax
CALL FSIZE ("<Device>:\<Path>\<Filename>",<Variable>)
Notes:
- Character backslash (\) serves as a separator between the folders and the file name in MSX-DOS2. You don't have to put it after the colon of the device name.
- Character backslash is replaced by the character yen (¥) on Japanese MSX or the character won (₩) on Korean MSX.
Parameters
<Device> is the name for used device. (see table below)
| Device type | Device name | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Disk drive | A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H | A floppy disk interface can control until 2 drives. |
| Linked computer | COM | Requires RS-232C interface |
By default, the loading will be made from the current active drive (generally drive A) in the other cases.
<Path> is used to specify the location in folders of file to load. Each folder name in path are separate by a backslash (\). This parameter is only available in version 2 of Disk BASIC.
<Filename> is the name of file whose you want to know the size.
<Variable> must be a numerical variable that will return the file size. It is preferable not to use an integer variable to avoid causing the "Overfow" error with big files.
Example
CALL FSIZE ("B:TEST.TXT",A): PRINT A
Related to
CALL CHGDRV, CALL FILES, CALL LOAD, CALL SAVE