Get document size

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4D v20.6

Get document size


Get document size ( document {; *} ) -> Function result

Parameter	Type	Description
document	String, DocRef	Document reference number or Document name
*	Operator	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.