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TrFile_GetFolderSize |
Returns the size for the folder specified by the folderPath. The size is the total size of all the files in the folder and subfolders.
Syntax
TrFile_GetFolderSize ( switches ; folderPath )
Parameters
| switches | this modifies the behavior of the function |
| folderPath | the path to the folder for which you want the information |
Switches
Switches can be empty or one or the following:
| -SkipInvisibles | don’t add the size of invisible (hidden) files to the returned size |
Returned Result
Data type returned
Number
Result
The size (in number of bytes) of the folder.
Originated in
Troi File Plug-in 9.0
Compatibility
FileMaker Pro 17 to FileMaker Pro 21 (2024)
Considerations
You can use FileMaker styled paths, like “filewin:/C:/MyFiles/MyFolder”.
v15.0 adds the -SkipInvisibles switch: if you add this switch the plug-in will not add the size of invisible (hidden) files to the returned size. Invisible files are files with hidden attribute or files with a filename that starts with a period. See also the ListFolder.fmp12 example file.
Example
Assume there is a folder “MyData” with several files in it. Then add this to a script:
Set Variable [ $FolderSize; TrFile_GetFolderSize ("-Unused" ; "Mydisk:MyData" ) ] This might return 1048576 (= 1 Mb) which is the total of the file sizes of the files in the folder.
Example 2
Set Variable [ $FolderPath; "Mydisk:MyData" ) ]
Set Variable [ $FolderSize; TrFile_GetFolderSize ("-SkipInvisibles" ; $FolderPath ) ] This might return 1040003 which is the total of the file sizes of the files in the folder, without the invisible files.
Used in example file
ListFolder.fmp12
Related functions
| TrFile_GetDataSize |
| TrFile_GetFileSize |
| TrFile_ListFolder |
Related topics
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