LengthToString (Function)

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LengthToString

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LengthToString (Function)

In french: TailleVersChaîne

Converts a length expressed in bytes into a character string formatted in kilobytes, megabytes or terabytes. This function is used to format the result returned by fSize, FTPSize, ...

Versions 15 and later

This function is now available for the Android applications.

This function is now available for the Java applications.

New in version 15

This function is now available for the Android applications.

This function is now available for the Java applications.

This function is now available for the Android applications.

This function is now available for the Java applications.

Versions 17 and later

This function is now available for the iPhone/iPad applications.

This function is now available for the Windows Phone applications.

New in version 17

This function is now available for the iPhone/iPad applications.

This function is now available for the Windows Phone applications.

This function is now available for the iPhone/iPad applications.

This function is now available for the Windows Phone applications.

Versions 18 and later

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

New in version 18

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

Versions 21 and later

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

This function is now available in browser code.

New in version 21

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

This function is now available in browser code.

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

This function is now available in browser code.

Example

nSize is int = 123596900
Info(LengthToString(nSize)) // Displays "117.87 MB"
Info(LengthToString(nSize, sizeKB)) // Displays "120700.10 KB"
Info(LengthToString(nSize, sizeGB)) // Displays "0.12 GB"

Syntax

<Result> = LengthToString(<Size to Convert> [, <Display Format>])

<Result>: Character string

Conversion result. This result displays 2 digits after the decimal point.
Empty string ("") if an error occurred.

<Size to Convert>: Integer

Size to convert (in bytes).

<Display Format>: Optional Integer constant

By default, the string is returned in the easiest unit to read. The following constants are used to force the use of a specific unit:
sizeB Size converted into bytes.
sizeKB Size converted into kilobytes.
sizeMB Size converted into megabytes.
sizeGB Size converted into gigabytes.
sizeTB Size converted into terabytes.

Remarks

Formatting according to the languages used

The formatting of the result depends on the characteristics of the languages defined in the project description ("Language" tab). You have the ability to modify the units used for the file size and/or for the decimal separator.

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