Description
Returns the size, in bytes, of a file opened using the Open statement.
Syntax
LOF(filenumber)
The filenumber named argument is any valid file number.
Remarks
To obtain the length of a file that is not open, use the FileLen function.
See Also
EOF Function, FileLen Function, Loc Function, Open Statement.
Example
This example uses the LOF function to determine the size of an open disk file. For purposes of this example, assume that TESTFILE is a text file containing sample data.
Open "TESTFILE" For Input As #1 ' Open file. FileLength = LOF(1) ' Get length of file. Close #1 ' Close file.