filesize
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8/28/2008
This command returns the size of a file in bytes.
Syntax
filesize [filesys path]
Parameters
- filesys path
Fully qualified path to the file or directory of interest.
Example Code
The following example shows how you can use this command.
; *******************************************
; Getting file size
; *******************************************
set file "control panel.lnk"
echo "file size of '%file%' is `filesize "%dir%\%file%"` bytes"
Remarks
This command outputs a numeric string representing the size, in bytes, of the named file.
This command is typically used within backticks to perform command substitution.