On Sun, 25 Jul 1999, Paul Shapiro wrote: [re: INDEX command reporting a variable record length] > Wouldn't it make for "better" file managment if all the files had a > constant record length, such as 60 or 80 or somesuch? Related to this question is how should an FTP client (or even a mere mortal), when connecting to a VM/CMS server, determine the true file size (in bytes) of any of the files? Scenario: 1. open an anonymous FTP connection to BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU 2. CD to LISTSERV.1AC 3. DIR Output: [...] fn ft f/v rcl nrecs ? last modified date -------- ------ - -- --- - ------- -------- NAUSICAA DIGEST V 79 244 2 8/01/99 20:00:47 [...] NAUSICAA LOG9908A V 79 266 3 8/01/99 20:00:47 [...] Where: fn = file name ft = file type f/v = fixed/variable record length rcl = record length nrecs = number of records ? = (what is this column?) From this data, how do I come up with the true file size after downloading (which is 7,943 bytes for NAUSICAA.DIGEST and 10,841 bytes for NAUSICAA.LOG9908A)? Thanks, -- Michael S. Johnson Miyazaki Web and Mailing List Owner [log in to unmask] www.nausicaa.net/miyazaki/mailing-list