version 11.3 (Modified)
Get document size (document{; *}) Real
Parameter | Type | Description | |
document | DocRef | String | Document reference number or | |
Document name | |||
* | On Mac OS only: | ||
- if omitted, size of data fork | |||
- if specified, size of resource fork | |||
Function result | Real | Size (expressed in bytes) of the document |
Description
The Get document size command returns the size, expressed in bytes, of a document.
If the document is open, you pass its document reference number in document.
If the document is not open, you pass its name or pathname in document.
On Macintosh, if you do not pass the optional * parameter, the size of the data fork is returned. If you do pass the * parameter, the size of the resource fork is returned.
See Also
Get document position, SET DOCUMENT POSITION, SET DOCUMENT SIZE.