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//! # `FileLen` Function
//!
//! Returns a `Long` specifying the length of a file in bytes.
//!
//! ## Syntax
//!
//! ```vb
//! FileLen(pathname)
//! ```
//!
//! ## Parameters
//!
//! - **pathname**: Required. A `String` expression that specifies a file name. May include
//! directory or folder, and drive. If the file is not found, an error occurs.
//!
//! ## Return Value
//!
//! Returns a `Long` representing the length of the file in bytes. For open files, the value
//! returned is the size of the file immediately before it was opened.
//!
//! ## Remarks
//!
//! The `FileLen` function returns the size of a file in bytes. This is useful for
//! determining file sizes before reading, checking disk space requirements, validating
//! file downloads, and managing storage.
//!
//! **Important Characteristics:**
//!
//! - Returns file size in bytes
//! - File does not need to be open
//! - Error if file does not exist (Error 53)
//! - Error if path is invalid (Error 76)
//! - Works with full paths and relative paths
//! - For open files, returns size before opening
//! - Maximum file size: 2,147,483,647 bytes (2GB - 1) due to `Long` limit
//! - Returns 0 for empty files
//! - Does not include file system overhead
//! - Can be used with wildcards via `Dir` function
//!
//! ## Typical Uses
//!
//! - Check available space before file operations
//! - Validate file downloads (compare expected vs actual size)
//! - Display file sizes to users
//! - Filter files by size
//! - Calculate total directory size
//! - Determine buffer sizes for file reading
//! - Progress bar calculations for file operations
//! - Detect truncated or corrupted files
//!
//! ## Examples
//!
//! ### Basic Usage
//!
//! ```vb
//! Dim fileSize As Long
//!
//! ' Get file size in bytes
//! fileSize = FileLen("C:\data.txt")
//! Debug.Print "File size: " & fileSize & " bytes"
//!
//! ' Convert to KB, MB, GB
//! Debug.Print "Size in KB: " & Format(fileSize / 1024, "0.00")
//! Debug.Print "Size in MB: " & Format(fileSize / 1048576, "0.00")
//! ```
//!
//! ### Format File Size for Display
//!
//! ```vb
//! Function FormatFileSize(bytes As Long) As String
//! Const KB = 1024
//! Const MB = 1048576 ' 1024 * 1024
//! Const GB = 1073741824 ' 1024 * 1024 * 1024
//!
//! If bytes >= GB Then
//! FormatFileSize = Format(bytes / GB, "0.00") & " GB"
//! ElseIf bytes >= MB Then
//! FormatFileSize = Format(bytes / MB, "0.00") & " MB"
//! ElseIf bytes >= KB Then
//! FormatFileSize = Format(bytes / KB, "0.00") & " KB"
//! Else
//! FormatFileSize = bytes & " bytes"
//! End If
//! End Function
//!
//! ' Usage
//! Debug.Print FormatFileSize(FileLen("C:\data.txt"))
//! ```
//!
//! ### Check If File Exists and Get Size
//!
//! ```vb
//! Function GetFileSize(filePath As String) As Long
//! On Error GoTo ErrorHandler
//!
//! GetFileSize = FileLen(filePath)
//! Exit Function
//!
//! ErrorHandler:
//! GetFileSize = -1 ' Indicate error
//! End Function
//! ```
//!
//! ## Common Patterns
//!
//! ### Calculate Directory Size
//!
//! ```vb
//! Function GetDirectorySize(folderPath As String) As Long
//! Dim fileName As String
//! Dim totalSize As Long
//! Dim fileSize As Long
//!
//! If Right(folderPath, 1) <> "\" Then
//! folderPath = folderPath & "\"
//! End If
//!
//! fileName = Dir(folderPath & "*.*")
//! totalSize = 0
//!
//! Do While fileName <> ""
//! On Error Resume Next
//! fileSize = FileLen(folderPath & fileName)
//!
//! If Err.Number = 0 Then
//! totalSize = totalSize + fileSize
//! End If
//!
//! Err.Clear
//! fileName = Dir
//! Loop
//!
//! GetDirectorySize = totalSize
//! End Function
//! ```
//!
//! ### Find Largest File
//!
//! ```vb
//! Function FindLargestFile(folderPath As String) As String
//! Dim fileName As String
//! Dim largestFile As String
//! Dim largestSize As Long
//! Dim currentSize As Long
//!
//! If Right(folderPath, 1) <> "\" Then
//! folderPath = folderPath & "\"
//! End If
//!
//! fileName = Dir(folderPath & "*.*")
//! largestSize = 0
//!
//! Do While fileName <> ""
//! On Error Resume Next
//! currentSize = FileLen(folderPath & fileName)
//!
//! If Err.Number = 0 And currentSize > largestSize Then
//! largestSize = currentSize
//! largestFile = fileName
//! End If
//!
//! Err.Clear
//! fileName = Dir
//! Loop
//!
//! FindLargestFile = largestFile
//! End Function
//! ```
//!
//! ### Filter Files by Size
//!
//! ```vb
//! Function GetFilesBySize(folderPath As String, minSize As Long, _
//! maxSize As Long) As Collection
//! Dim files As New Collection
//! Dim fileName As String
//! Dim fullPath As String
//! Dim fileSize As Long
//!
//! If Right(folderPath, 1) <> "\" Then
//! folderPath = folderPath & "\"
//! End If
//!
//! fileName = Dir(folderPath & "*.*")
//!
//! Do While fileName <> ""
//! fullPath = folderPath & fileName
//!
//! On Error Resume Next
//! fileSize = FileLen(fullPath)
//!
//! If Err.Number = 0 Then
//! If fileSize >= minSize And fileSize <= maxSize Then
//! files.Add fullPath
//! End If
//! End If
//!
//! Err.Clear
//! fileName = Dir
//! Loop
//!
//! Set GetFilesBySize = files
//! End Function
//! ```
//!
//! ### Validate File Download
//!
//! ```vb
//! Function ValidateDownload(filePath As String, expectedSize As Long) As Boolean
//! On Error GoTo ErrorHandler
//!
//! Dim actualSize As Long
//! actualSize = FileLen(filePath)
//!
//! ValidateDownload = (actualSize = expectedSize)
//!
//! If Not ValidateDownload Then
//! Debug.Print "Size mismatch - Expected: " & expectedSize & _
//! ", Actual: " & actualSize
//! End If
//!
//! Exit Function
//!
//! ErrorHandler:
//! ValidateDownload = False
//! End Function
//! ```
//!
//! ### Check Available Space
//!
//! ```vb
//! Function HasEnoughSpace(filePath As String, drive As String) As Boolean
//! On Error GoTo ErrorHandler
//!
//! Dim fileSize As Long
//! Dim freeSpace As Currency
//! Dim fso As Object
//!
//! ' Get file size
//! fileSize = FileLen(filePath)
//!
//! ' Get free space (using FileSystemObject)
//! Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
//! freeSpace = fso.GetDrive(drive).FreeSpace
//!
//! HasEnoughSpace = (freeSpace > fileSize)
//! Exit Function
//!
//! ErrorHandler:
//! HasEnoughSpace = False
//! End Function
//! ```
//!
//! ### Progress Bar for File Copy
//!
//! ```vb
//! Sub CopyFileWithProgress(sourceFile As String, destFile As String)
//! Dim fileSize As Long
//! Dim buffer() As Byte
//! Dim sourceNum As Integer
//! Dim destNum As Integer
//! Dim bytesRead As Long
//! Dim chunkSize As Long
//!
//! On Error GoTo ErrorHandler
//!
//! ' Get total file size
//! fileSize = FileLen(sourceFile)
//!
//! If fileSize = 0 Then Exit Sub
//!
//! chunkSize = 65536 ' 64KB chunks
//! bytesRead = 0
//!
//! sourceNum = FreeFile
//! Open sourceFile For Binary As #sourceNum
//!
//! destNum = FreeFile
//! Open destFile For Binary As #destNum
//!
//! Do While bytesRead < fileSize
//! If fileSize - bytesRead < chunkSize Then
//! chunkSize = fileSize - bytesRead
//! End If
//!
//! ReDim buffer(0 To chunkSize - 1)
//! Get #sourceNum, , buffer
//! Put #destNum, , buffer
//!
//! bytesRead = bytesRead + chunkSize
//!
//! ' Update progress bar
//! ProgressBar.Value = (bytesRead / fileSize) * 100
//! DoEvents
//! Loop
//!
//! Close #sourceNum
//! Close #destNum
//! Exit Sub
//!
//! ErrorHandler:
//! If sourceNum > 0 Then Close #sourceNum
//! If destNum > 0 Then Close #destNum
//! End Sub
//! ```
//!
//! ### List Files with Sizes
//!
//! ```vb
//! Sub ListFilesWithSizes(folderPath As String)
//! Dim fileName As String
//! Dim fullPath As String
//! Dim fileSize As Long
//!
//! If Right(folderPath, 1) <> "\" Then
//! folderPath = folderPath & "\"
//! End If
//!
//! Debug.Print "Files in: " & folderPath
//! Debug.Print String(60, "-")
//! Debug.Print "Filename", "Size"
//! Debug.Print String(60, "-")
//!
//! fileName = Dir(folderPath & "*.*")
//!
//! Do While fileName <> ""
//! fullPath = folderPath & fileName
//!
//! On Error Resume Next
//! fileSize = FileLen(fullPath)
//!
//! If Err.Number = 0 Then
//! Debug.Print fileName, FormatFileSize(fileSize)
//! End If
//!
//! Err.Clear
//! fileName = Dir
//! Loop
//! End Sub
//! ```
//!
//! ### Allocate Buffer Based on File Size
//!
//! ```vb
//! Function ReadFileToBuffer(filePath As String) As Byte()
//! Dim fileSize As Long
//! Dim buffer() As Byte
//! Dim fileNum As Integer
//!
//! On Error GoTo ErrorHandler
//!
//! ' Get file size to allocate exact buffer
//! fileSize = FileLen(filePath)
//!
//! If fileSize = 0 Then
//! ReadFileToBuffer = buffer
//! Exit Function
//! End If
//!
//! ' Allocate buffer
//! ReDim buffer(0 To fileSize - 1)
//!
//! ' Read file
//! fileNum = FreeFile
//! Open filePath For Binary As #fileNum
//! Get #fileNum, , buffer
//! Close #fileNum
//!
//! ReadFileToBuffer = buffer
//! Exit Function
//!
//! ErrorHandler:
//! If fileNum > 0 Then Close #fileNum
//! ReadFileToBuffer = buffer
//! End Function
//! ```
//!
//! ### Find Empty Files
//!
//! ```vb
//! Function FindEmptyFiles(folderPath As String) As Collection
//! Dim emptyFiles As New Collection
//! Dim fileName As String
//! Dim fullPath As String
//! Dim fileSize As Long
//!
//! If Right(folderPath, 1) <> "\" Then
//! folderPath = folderPath & "\"
//! End If
//!
//! fileName = Dir(folderPath & "*.*")
//!
//! Do While fileName <> ""
//! fullPath = folderPath & fileName
//!
//! On Error Resume Next
//! fileSize = FileLen(fullPath)
//!
//! If Err.Number = 0 And fileSize = 0 Then
//! emptyFiles.Add fullPath
//! End If
//!
//! Err.Clear
//! fileName = Dir
//! Loop
//!
//! Set FindEmptyFiles = emptyFiles
//! End Function
//! ```
//!
//! ### Compare File Sizes
//!
//! ```vb
//! Function CompareFileSizes(file1 As String, file2 As String) As Long
//! ' Returns: -1 if file1 < file2, 0 if equal, 1 if file1 > file2
//! On Error GoTo ErrorHandler
//!
//! Dim size1 As Long
//! Dim size2 As Long
//!
//! size1 = FileLen(file1)
//! size2 = FileLen(file2)
//!
//! If size1 < size2 Then
//! CompareFileSizes = -1
//! ElseIf size1 > size2 Then
//! CompareFileSizes = 1
//! Else
//! CompareFileSizes = 0
//! End If
//!
//! Exit Function
//!
//! ErrorHandler:
//! CompareFileSizes = 0
//! End Function
//! ```
//!
//! ## Advanced Usage
//!
//! ### Disk Usage Report
//!
//! ```vb
//! Type DirectoryStats
//! Path As String
//! FileCount As Long
//! TotalSize As Long
//! LargestFile As String
//! LargestSize As Long
//! SmallestFile As String
//! SmallestSize As Long
//! AverageSize As Long
//! End Type
//!
//! Function AnalyzeDirectory(folderPath As String) As DirectoryStats
//! Dim stats As DirectoryStats
//! Dim fileName As String
//! Dim fullPath As String
//! Dim fileSize As Long
//!
//! If Right(folderPath, 1) <> "\" Then
//! folderPath = folderPath & "\"
//! End If
//!
//! stats.Path = folderPath
//! stats.FileCount = 0
//! stats.TotalSize = 0
//! stats.LargestSize = 0
//! stats.SmallestSize = 2147483647 ' Max Long
//!
//! fileName = Dir(folderPath & "*.*")
//!
//! Do While fileName <> ""
//! fullPath = folderPath & fileName
//!
//! On Error Resume Next
//! fileSize = FileLen(fullPath)
//!
//! If Err.Number = 0 Then
//! stats.FileCount = stats.FileCount + 1
//! stats.TotalSize = stats.TotalSize + fileSize
//!
//! If fileSize > stats.LargestSize Then
//! stats.LargestSize = fileSize
//! stats.LargestFile = fileName
//! End If
//!
//! If fileSize < stats.SmallestSize Then
//! stats.SmallestSize = fileSize
//! stats.SmallestFile = fileName
//! End If
//! End If
//!
//! Err.Clear
//! fileName = Dir
//! Loop
//!
//! If stats.FileCount > 0 Then
//! stats.AverageSize = stats.TotalSize / stats.FileCount
//! End If
//!
//! AnalyzeDirectory = stats
//! End Function
//! ```
//!
//! ### Sort Files by Size
//!
//! ```vb
//! Type FileSizeInfo
//! Name As String
//! Size As Long
//! End Type
//!
//! Function GetFilesSortedBySize(folderPath As String) As Variant
//! Dim files() As FileSizeInfo
//! Dim fileName As String
//! Dim fullPath As String
//! Dim count As Long
//! Dim i As Long, j As Long
//! Dim temp As FileSizeInfo
//!
//! If Right(folderPath, 1) <> "\" Then
//! folderPath = folderPath & "\"
//! End If
//!
//! ReDim files(0 To 100)
//! count = 0
//! fileName = Dir(folderPath & "*.*")
//!
//! Do While fileName <> ""
//! fullPath = folderPath & fileName
//!
//! On Error Resume Next
//! files(count).Name = fileName
//! files(count).Size = FileLen(fullPath)
//!
//! If Err.Number = 0 Then
//! count = count + 1
//! If count > UBound(files) Then
//! ReDim Preserve files(0 To UBound(files) + 100)
//! End If
//! End If
//!
//! Err.Clear
//! fileName = Dir
//! Loop
//!
//! If count > 0 Then
//! ReDim Preserve files(0 To count - 1)
//!
//! ' Bubble sort by size (largest first)
//! For i = 0 To count - 2
//! For j = i + 1 To count - 1
//! If files(j).Size > files(i).Size Then
//! temp = files(i)
//! files(i) = files(j)
//! files(j) = temp
//! End If
//! Next j
//! Next i
//! End If
//!
//! GetFilesSortedBySize = files
//! End Function
//! ```
//!
//! ### File Size Distribution
//!
//! ```vb
//! Type SizeDistribution
//! Range As String
//! Count As Long
//! TotalSize As Long
//! End Type
//!
//! Function GetSizeDistribution(folderPath As String) As Variant
//! Dim dist(0 To 5) As SizeDistribution
//! Dim fileName As String
//! Dim fullPath As String
//! Dim fileSize As Long
//!
//! ' Define ranges
//! dist(0).Range = "< 1 KB"
//! dist(1).Range = "1 KB - 100 KB"
//! dist(2).Range = "100 KB - 1 MB"
//! dist(3).Range = "1 MB - 10 MB"
//! dist(4).Range = "10 MB - 100 MB"
//! dist(5).Range = "> 100 MB"
//!
//! If Right(folderPath, 1) <> "\" Then
//! folderPath = folderPath & "\"
//! End If
//!
//! fileName = Dir(folderPath & "*.*")
//!
//! Do While fileName <> ""
//! fullPath = folderPath & fileName
//!
//! On Error Resume Next
//! fileSize = FileLen(fullPath)
//!
//! If Err.Number = 0 Then
//! If fileSize < 1024 Then
//! dist(0).Count = dist(0).Count + 1
//! dist(0).TotalSize = dist(0).TotalSize + fileSize
//! ElseIf fileSize < 102400 Then
//! dist(1).Count = dist(1).Count + 1
//! dist(1).TotalSize = dist(1).TotalSize + fileSize
//! ElseIf fileSize < 1048576 Then
//! dist(2).Count = dist(2).Count + 1
//! dist(2).TotalSize = dist(2).TotalSize + fileSize
//! ElseIf fileSize < 10485760 Then
//! dist(3).Count = dist(3).Count + 1
//! dist(3).TotalSize = dist(3).TotalSize + fileSize
//! ElseIf fileSize < 104857600 Then
//! dist(4).Count = dist(4).Count + 1
//! dist(4).TotalSize = dist(4).TotalSize + fileSize
//! Else
//! dist(5).Count = dist(5).Count + 1
//! dist(5).TotalSize = dist(5).TotalSize + fileSize
//! End If
//! End If
//!
//! Err.Clear
//! fileName = Dir
//! Loop
//!
//! GetSizeDistribution = dist
//! End Function
//! ```
//!
//! ### Quota Management
//!
//! ```vb
//! Function CheckQuota(userFolder As String, quotaLimit As Long) As Boolean
//! Dim totalSize As Long
//! Dim fileName As String
//! Dim fullPath As String
//! Dim fileSize As Long
//!
//! If Right(userFolder, 1) <> "\" Then
//! userFolder = userFolder & "\"
//! End If
//!
//! totalSize = 0
//! fileName = Dir(userFolder & "*.*")
//!
//! Do While fileName <> ""
//! fullPath = userFolder & fileName
//!
//! On Error Resume Next
//! fileSize = FileLen(fullPath)
//!
//! If Err.Number = 0 Then
//! totalSize = totalSize + fileSize
//! End If
//!
//! Err.Clear
//! fileName = Dir
//! Loop
//!
//! If totalSize > quotaLimit Then
//! MsgBox "Quota exceeded!" & vbCrLf & _
//! "Used: " & FormatFileSize(totalSize) & vbCrLf & _
//! "Limit: " & FormatFileSize(quotaLimit), vbExclamation
//! CheckQuota = False
//! Else
//! CheckQuota = True
//! End If
//! End Function
//! ```
//!
//! ### Duplicate File Finder (by size)
//!
//! ```vb
//! Function FindPotentialDuplicates(folderPath As String) As Collection
//! ' Files with same size are potential duplicates
//! Dim sizeMap As New Collection
//! Dim duplicates As New Collection
//! Dim fileName As String
//! Dim fullPath As String
//! Dim fileSize As Long
//! Dim sizeKey As String
//!
//! If Right(folderPath, 1) <> "\" Then
//! folderPath = folderPath & "\"
//! End If
//!
//! fileName = Dir(folderPath & "*.*")
//!
//! Do While fileName <> ""
//! fullPath = folderPath & fileName
//!
//! On Error Resume Next
//! fileSize = FileLen(fullPath)
//!
//! If Err.Number = 0 Then
//! sizeKey = CStr(fileSize)
//!
//! ' Try to add to collection
//! Err.Clear
//! sizeMap.Add fullPath, sizeKey
//!
//! If Err.Number <> 0 Then
//! ' Duplicate size found
//! duplicates.Add fullPath
//! End If
//! End If
//!
//! Err.Clear
//! fileName = Dir
//! Loop
//!
//! Set FindPotentialDuplicates = duplicates
//! End Function
//! ```
//!
//! ## Error Handling
//!
//! ```vb
//! Function SafeFileLen(filePath As String) As Long
//! On Error GoTo ErrorHandler
//!
//! SafeFileLen = FileLen(filePath)
//! Exit Function
//!
//! ErrorHandler:
//! Select Case Err.Number
//! Case 53 ' File not found
//! Debug.Print "File not found: " & filePath
//! SafeFileLen = -1
//! Case 76 ' Path not found
//! Debug.Print "Path not found: " & filePath
//! SafeFileLen = -1
//! Case Else
//! Debug.Print "Error " & Err.Number & ": " & Err.Description
//! SafeFileLen = -1
//! End Select
//! End Function
//! ```
//!
//! ### Common Errors
//!
//! - **Error 53** (File not found): The specified file does not exist
//! - **Error 76** (Path not found): The specified path is invalid
//! - **Error 6** (Overflow): File larger than 2GB (Long limit exceeded)
//!
//! ## Performance Considerations
//!
//! - `FileLen` is very fast (reads file metadata only)
//! - Does not open the file or read contents
//! - Much faster than opening file to determine size
//! - Performance depends on file system and disk speed
//! - Network paths are slower than local paths
//! - Consider caching results if checking same file repeatedly
//!
//! ## Best Practices
//!
//! ### Check File Existence First
//!
//! ```vb
//! ' Good - Check existence to avoid error
//! If Dir(filePath) <> "" Then
//! fileSize = FileLen(filePath)
//! Else
//! MsgBox "File not found"
//! End If
//!
//! ' Or use error handling
//! On Error Resume Next
//! fileSize = FileLen(filePath)
//! If Err.Number <> 0 Then
//! MsgBox "Cannot get file size"
//! End If
//! On Error GoTo 0
//! ```
//!
//! ### Format for Display
//!
//! ```vb
//! ' Good - Format sizes for readability
//! Dim size As Long
//! size = FileLen(filePath)
//! MsgBox "File size: " & FormatFileSize(size)
//!
//! ' Bad - Raw bytes for large files
//! MsgBox "File size: " & FileLen(filePath) & " bytes"
//! ```
//!
//! ## Comparison with Other Functions
//!
//! ### `FileLen` vs `LOF`
//!
//! ```vb
//! ' FileLen - For closed files, returns current size
//! fileSize = FileLen("C:\data.txt")
//!
//! ' LOF - For open files only, returns current size
//! Open "C:\data.txt" For Input As #1
//! fileSize = LOF(1)
//! Close #1
//! ```
//!
//! ### `FileLen` vs `FileSystemObject.GetFile.Size`
//!
//! ```vb
//! ' FileLen - Built-in VB6 function
//! fileSize = FileLen("C:\data.txt")
//!
//! ' FSO - Requires reference to Scripting Runtime
//! Dim fso As Object
//! Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
//! fileSize = fso.GetFile("C:\data.txt").Size
//! ```
//!
//! ## Limitations
//!
//! - Maximum file size: 2,147,483,647 bytes (2GB - 1) due to `Long` type
//! - For files > 2GB, use `FileSystemObject` or API calls
//! - File must exist (cannot get size of non-existent files)
//! - Cannot get size of directories
//! - Returns size before opening for open files
//! - No built-in wildcard support (must use with `Dir`)
//!
//! ## Related Functions
//!
//! - `LOF`: Returns length of open file
//! - `Dir`: Returns file names matching a pattern
//! - `FileDateTime`: Returns file modification date/time
//! - `GetAttr`: Returns file attributes
//! - `FreeFile`: Returns next available file number
//! - `Open`: Opens a file for reading or writing
use crate;
use cratefile;
use crate;
/// Get the length of a file in bytes.
///
/// # Arguments
///
/// * `pathname` - The file path.
///
/// # Returns
///
/// Returns the file length in bytes, or 0 if the file doesn't exist.