---
name: "GetCompressedFileSizeW"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/GetCompressedFileSizeW"
---

# GetCompressedFileSizeW(3w)

## NAME

**GetCompressedFileSizeW** (KERNEL32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

DWORD GetCompressedFileSizeW\
  (\
   LPCWSTR *name*,\
   LPDWORD *size\_high*\
  )

## PARAMS

*name* **\[In\]**  Pointer to *name* of file.

**\[Out\]**  Receives high-order doubleword of size.

## DESCRIPTION

Get the actual number of bytes used on disk.

## RETURNS

**Success:** Low-order doubleword of number of bytes

**Failure:** **INVALID\_FILE\_SIZE**

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"winbase.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/kernel32/file.c"**.

Debug channel **"file"**.