CFLib.org – Common Function Library Project

Description:
Given a number of bytes, this UDF converts that string to the appropriate value in kilobytes, megabytes, or gigabytes, using the notation and rules that MS Windows Explorer uses for placing the decimal and choosing units. An optional second argument allows you to specify the preferred unit.

Return Values:
Returns a string.

Example:

<cfoutput>
byteConvert(-12345)<br>
#byteConvert(-12345)#<br><br>

byteConvert(0)<br>
#byteConvert(0)#<br><br>

byteConvert(25691435)<br>
#byteConvert(25691435)#<br><br>

byteConvert(25691435,"bytes")<br>
#byteConvert(25691435,"bytes")#<br><br>

byteConvert(25691435,"KB")<br>
#byteConvert(25691435,"KB")#<br><br>

byteConvert(25691435,"MB")<br>
#byteConvert(25691435,"MB")#<br><br>

byteConvert(25691435,"GB")<br>
#byteConvert(25691435,"GB")#<br><br>
</cfoutput>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Pass in a value in bytes, and this function converts it to a human-readable format of bytes, KB, MB, or GB.
 * Updated from Nat Papovich's version.
 * 01/2002 - Optional Units added by Sierra Bufe (sierra@brighterfusion.com)
 * 
 * @param size      Size to convert. 
 * @param unit      Unit to return results in.  Valid options are bytes,KB,MB,GB. 
 * @return Returns a string. 
 * @author Paul Mone (paul@ninthlink.com) 
 * @version 2.1, January 7, 2002 
 */
function byteConvert(num) {
    var result = 0;
    var unit = "";
    
    // Set unit variables for convenience
    var bytes = 1;
    var kb = 1024;
    var mb = 1048576;
    var gb = 1073741824;

    // Check for non-numeric or negative num argument
    if (not isNumeric(num) OR num LT 0)
        return "Invalid size argument";
    
    // Check to see if unit was passed in, and if it is valid
    if ((ArrayLen(Arguments) GT 1)
        AND ("bytes,KB,MB,GB" contains Arguments[2]))
    {
        unit = Arguments[2];
    // If not, set unit depending on the size of num
    } else {
          if      (num lt kb) {    unit ="bytes";
        } else if (num lt mb) {    unit ="KB";
        } else if (num lt gb) {    unit ="MB";
        } else                {    unit ="GB";
        }        
    }
    
    // Find the result by dividing num by the number represented by the unit
    result = num / Evaluate(unit);
    
    // Format the result
    if (result lt 10)
    {
        result = NumberFormat(Round(result * 100) / 100,"0.00");
    } else if (result lt 100) {
        result = NumberFormat(Round(result * 10) / 10,"90.0");
    } else {
        result = Round(result);
    }
    // Concatenate result and unit together for the return value
    return (result & " " & unit);
}