# getBytesTotal returns wrong file size

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getbytestotal-returns-wrong-file-size/123276>\
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**Created:** [September 22, 2004, 5:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getbytestotal-returns-wrong-file-size/123276 "2004-09-22T05:12:25Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 5:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getbytestotal-returns-wrong-file-size/123276/1 "2004-09-22T05:12:25Z")

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my file size is 42KB yet getBytesTotal returns as 83K… is this a bug?