Lof Function [Runtime]/text/sbasic/shared/03020303.xhpSun Microsystems, Inc.converted from old format - fpeLof functionLof Function [Runtime]Returns the size of an open file in bytes.Syntax:Lof (FileNumber)Return value:LongParameters:FileNumber: Any numeric expression that contains the file number that is specified in the Open statement.To obtain the length of a file that is not open, use the FileLen function.Example:Sub ExampleRandomAccessDim iNumber As IntegerDim sText As Variant REM must be a VariantDim aFile As String aFile = "c:\data.txt" iNumber = Freefile Open aFile For Random As #iNumber Len=32 Seek #iNumber,1 REM Position at start Put #iNumber,, "This is the first line of text" REM Fill with text Put #iNumber,, "This is the second line of text" Put #iNumber,, "This is the third line of text" Seek #iNumber,2 Get #iNumber,,sText Print sText Close #iNumber iNumber = Freefile Open aFile For Random As #iNumber Len=32 Get #iNumber,2,sText Put #iNumber,,"This is a new line of text" Get #iNumber,1,sText Get #iNumber,2,sText Put #iNumber,20,"This is the text in record 20" Print Lof(#iNumber) Close #iNumberEnd Sub