:DISK:FILE:SIZE?

Query Syntax

:DISK:FILE:SIZE? "filename"

Description

Returns the size of a file in bytes. To determine if a file exists, use the :DISK:FILE:EXISts? query. If file does not exists, 0 is returned. To return a time stamp for the file, use the :DISK:FILE:TIMestamp? query.

SCPI commands that perform general file I/O operations are limited to Standard Infiniium File Types and Standard Infiniium Folders.

Example

This Python script (with PyVISA) tests if a specific screen image file exists and returns its size in bytes.

"""
Checks if file exists and returns its size in bytes.
"""
import pyvisa

rm = pyvisa.ResourceManager("C:\\Windows\\System32\\visa64.dll")
Infiniium = rm.open_resource("TCPIP0::localhost::hislip0::INSTR")

#Set Timeout - 10 seconds
Infiniium.timeout =  10000
Infiniium.read_termination = '\n'

filePath = '"C:\\Users\\user-name\\Documents\\Keysight\\Infiniium\\Screen Images\\screen_image.png"'
if Infiniium.query(':DISK:FILE:EXISts? ' + filePath) == '1':
    print('File exists!')
    size = Infiniium.query(':DISK:FILE:SIZE? ' + filePath)
    print('File is ' + size + ' bytes')
else:
    print('File not found.')
Infiniium.write(':SYSTem:GTLocal')
Infiniium.close()