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I have an applet polling a file, with the intention of getting new data
when the file grows.  I have been unable to get a consistent file size
using the Java Plug-In, Netscape 4.05 (1.1 update) or IE 4.01. -- so I
have a feeling I am not doing something right with the language.  Here's
what I'm doing:

    BufferedInputStream  inpuytStream;
    long bytesAvailable;

        try {
            inputStream = new BufferedInputStream( new
URL(Source).openStream());  // Source is a string specifiying where my
file is
            bytesAvailable = inputStream.available();
          }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
            return;
        }


My file is 6993, available() returns anywhere between 4597 and over 9000
bytes.

HOW DO I GET A FILE'S SIZE?

Thanks!