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    Determine folder file size from command line and save as variable

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by HTWingNut, Mar 3, 2013.

  1. HTWingNut

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    Wondering if anyone knows of the simplest way to determine the size of a specific folder's contents from the Windows command line and save the numerical value under a variable?
     
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    Thanks but I just want to store the total folder size to a command line variable.

    Like:

    Foldersize = (command here)

    Command to store the size of the folder as a numerical value in bytes, KB, MB, GB, I don't care, I can always convert.
     
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    HTWingNut, Mar 4, 2013
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