[Coco] File size from Disk Basic

[Diego Barizo]

Very very close.
Thanks a lot

OPEN"D",#1,"FILENAME.BIN",1
INPUT #1, A$
SIZE=LOF(1)
PRINT"FILE SIZE=";SIZE
CLOSE #1


Bob Devries wrote:
> There is a much easier way to find file size.
>
> Use the LOF function!
>
> Opne the file like this:
>
> OPEN"D",#1,"FILENAME.BIN",1
> FIELD #1, 1 AS A$
> SIZE=LOF(1)
> PRINT"FILE SIZE=";SIZE
> CLOSE #1
>
> But PLEASE check the above code in your manual. I just got out of bed, 
> and typed it off the top of my head.
>
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>
>> That is pretty much how it's done... count the granules used and 
>> subtract the unused portion of the last granule.
>>
>> While we're on the subject, how hard would it be to incorporate 
>> timestamps into the HDB-DOS directory? I think ADOS had this capability.
>>
>> cheers,
>> Bob
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Diego Barizo <diegoba at adinet.com.uy>
>> To: CoCo List <coco at maltedmedia.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 4:26:37 PM
>> Subject: [Coco] File size from Disk Basic
>>
>>
>> Is there any reasonable way of finding out the size of a file from a
>> Disk BASIC program?
>> The way I'm doing it now involves going into the GAT (Granule allocation
>> table) and counting the granules used by that file.... :-(
>>
>> Diego
>>
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