Visual Basic FileLen Returns Zero Bytes For File Size
Article ID: 142906
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
This article was previously published under Q142906
SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to access the file size of an 8.3 format file on a Windows
NT 3.51 Service Pack 2 Macintosh volume (NTFS partition) from Visual Basic,
the value returned from the FileLen function is zero.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, create another directory on the Macintosh
volume and copy the entire directory contents from the previous directory
to the new directory.
NOTE: Services for Macintosh allows Macintosh client computers access to
the new volume directory for files. In addition, correct file size
information is reported for the Visual Basic FileLen function.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51.
We are researching this problem and will post new information here in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Additional query words: prodnt Mac Excel Fox sfm
Keywords: KB142906