CFLib.org – FolderSize

FolderSize(path)

Last updated July 23, 2001

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Version: 1 | Requires: ColdFusion 5 | Library: FileSysLib

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Description:
Returns the amount of space (in bytes) of all files and subfolders contained in the specified folder. Because this function uses COM, it is only supported in the Windows version of ColdFusion.

Return Values:
Returns a simple value.

Example:

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<CFSET TheFolder = "c:\winnt">
<CFOUTPUT>
The size of the #TheFolder# folder (including all files/subdirectories) is #FolderSize(TheFolder)# bytes.
</CFOUTPUT>

<CFSET TheFolder = "c:\winnt">
<CFOUTPUT>
The size of the #TheFolder# folder (including all files/subdirectories) is #FolderSize(TheFolder)# bytes.
</CFOUTPUT>

Parameters:

Name	Description	Required
path	Absolute or relative path to the specified folder.	Yes

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			<cfscript>
/**
 * Returns the amount of space (in bytes) of all files and subfolders contained in the specified folder. (Windows only)
 * 
 * @param path 	 Absolute or relative path to the specified folder. 
 * @return Returns a simple value. 
 * @author Rob Brooks-Bilson (&#114;&#98;&#105;&#108;&#115;&#64;&#97;&#109;&#107;&#111;&#114;&#46;&#99;&#111;&#109;) 
 * @version 1.0, July 23, 2001 
 */
function FolderSize(path)
{
  Var fso  = CreateObject("COM", "Scripting.FileSystemObject");
  Var folder = fso.Getfolder(path);
  Return folder.Size;
}
</cfscript>
		<cfscript>
/**
 * Returns the amount of space (in bytes) of all files and subfolders contained in the specified folder. (Windows only)
 * 
 * @param path      Absolute or relative path to the specified folder. 
 * @return Returns a simple value. 
 * @author Rob Brooks-Bilson (rbils@amkor.com) 
 * @version 1.0, July 23, 2001 
 */
function FolderSize(path)
{
  Var fso  = CreateObject("COM", "Scripting.FileSystemObject");
  Var folder = fso.Getfolder(path);
  Return folder.Size;
}
</cfscript>