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file size on diskHow do you get the "file size on disk" for a file (as opposed to the
file size (length))? Jim,
What is the size of a file, it has only a start point and an end point so that gives the length in bytes, I did not know that it had more measuring points. However, the documentation tells that the fileinfo.length gives back http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.io.fileinfo.length(VS.71).aspx The size of the current file. (Although size is in my idea not the best description, probably because of the many different meanings of the word "size" in English, while there is probably not a better word in English for that) Cor Well, when you right click on a file and select properties, it gives you
file size, and file size on disk, which is a little bit more. I assume since Windows spits out these values, there must be an API to get these values, in worst case. Jim Cor Ligthert[MVP] wrote: Show quoteHide quote > Jim, > > What is the size of a file, it has only a start point and an end point > so that gives the length in bytes, I did not know that it had more > measuring points. > > However, the documentation tells that the fileinfo.length gives back > > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.io.fileinfo.length(VS.71).aspx > > The size of the current file. (Although size is in my idea not the best > description, probably because of the many different meanings of the word > "size" in English, while there is probably not a better word in English > for that) > > Cor > > > Jim,
Have a look at the answer from Andrew, however you make me curious, what is the reason that you want this? Cor Show quoteHide quote "Jim Madsen" <jus***@nobody.com> schreef in bericht news:OSLt1jELIHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Well, when you right click on a file and select properties, it gives you > file size, and file size on disk, which is a little bit more. I assume > since Windows spits out these values, there must be an API to get these > values, in worst case. > > Jim > > Cor Ligthert[MVP] wrote: >> Jim, >> >> What is the size of a file, it has only a start point and an end point so >> that gives the length in bytes, I did not know that it had more measuring >> points. >> >> However, the documentation tells that the fileinfo.length gives back >> >> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.io.fileinfo.length(VS.71).aspx >> The size of the current file. (Although size is in my idea not the best >> description, probably because of the many different meanings of the word >> "size" in English, while there is probably not a better word in English >> for that) >> >> Cor >> >> As a learning exercise for myself with vbdotnet, I am writing a program
for my daughter. The requirement is to look for files with three different file extensions, and group the files with the same name together. It needs to create subdirectories, copy files with these extensions to the subdirectories, so that each subdirectory holds just under the maximum amount that can be copied to a DVD. And if there isn't room for a group of 3 files, it needs to be copied to the next subdirectory, rather than just have one or two of the files on the first subdirectory. Jim Cor Ligthert[MVP] wrote: Show quoteHide quote > Jim, > > Have a look at the answer from Andrew, however you make me curious, what > is the reason that you want this? > > Cor Jim,
Then you have in my idea to calculate how long it will be in bytes in the target area. The same again using the method as Andrew wrote using the length and then the (rounded) size it will then have on the target, I think you have to learn a lot from it, wmi is very interresting to do, and right in your goal. There is enough written in this newsgroup about that. http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.vb/search?hl=en&group=microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.vb&q=wmi&qt_g=Search+this+group Cor Jim Madsen wrote:
> As a learning exercise for myself with vbdotnet, I am writing a So you need to find the cluster size for the particular DVD format you want > program for my daughter. The requirement is to look for files with > three different file extensions, and group the files with the same > name together. It needs to create subdirectories, copy files with > these extensions to the subdirectories, so that each subdirectory > holds just under the maximum amount that can be copied to a DVD. And > if there isn't room for a group of 3 files, it needs to be copied to > the next subdirectory, rather than just have one or two of the files > on the first subdirectory. to write to (DVD-RAM/DVD-R etc), and remember that not quite all the space is available for data. If you're filling it to the brim, you may want to zip the files using, e.g. SharpZipLib http://www.icsharpcode.net/OpenSource/SharpZipLib/ (Hint: if you use that, make sure to set the .Size of each Entry or else Windows won't understand the zip file.) Andrew Jim Madsen wrote:
> How do you get the "file size on disk" for a file (as opposed to the Round up the file size to the nearest multiple of the size of an allocation > file size (length))? unit (cluster). Now the problem is to find the size of an allocation unit, which I guess should be available through WMI. Andrew Have we lost some?
What about the compressed file. I means, the file with "compress" property checked. Show quoteHide quote "Jim Madsen" <jus***@nobody.com> wrote in message news:eSqKjk8KIHA.5860@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > How do you get the "file size on disk" for a file (as opposed to the file > size (length))? |
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