size

Reports the amount of disk space taken by an object.

# Metadata

Platforms: desktop, server, mobile OS: mac, windows, linux, ios, android Introduced: 1.0 Security:

# Syntax

get the size of object

# Examples

if the size of image myImage > 20000 then beep

# Description

Use the size property to judge how much memory an object takes when displayed.

The size of an image, EPS, audio clip, or video clip is is the number of bytes of disk space that the object takes up.

The size property of a stack is always 10000. For stacks, this property is included in LiveCode for compatibility with imported HyperCard stacks and does not report a meaningful value.

>*Note:* The size of an image that has a filename is always empty. To > get the true size of such an image, either use the detailed files, > or check the length of the file url.

# Tags

file system,

# See

- **keyword:** image, integer - **property:** filename - **function:** heapSpace, hasMemory, stacks, files, diskSpace - **glossary:** object, property, LiveCode, audio clip, EPS, HyperCard, video clip, byte - **object:** stack