>Naturally, the Windows Script Host FileSystemObject can do this as well:
* lcfile is the fully qualified file name
loFSO = CREATEOBJECT('Scripting.FileSystemObject')
loFile = loFSO.GetFile(lcfile)
? loFile.Size


...talk about using tactical nukes to swat a fly...

(although i understand this is a pre-emptive strike towards Ed's post on this thread)