# File_GetLinesInFile

> Read number of lines in file.

Source: https://docs.capaone.com/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/file-functions/file-getlinesinfile/  
Product: CapaInstaller — a separate CapaSystems product; do not apply this page to any other.

### Description

Read number of lines in file

### Syntax

File_GetLinesInFile(sFile) As Boolean

### Parameters

#### sFile (String)

Filename

### Return value

Number of lines will be stored in giValue and each line will be stored in gaValue

### Example

**VBScript**

```vb
If bStatus Then bStatus = File_GetLinesInFile("C:\CapaInstaller.txt")
If bStatus Then
  bStatus = Job_WriteLog("Custom", "giValue: " & giValue, bStatus, True)
  For index = 0 To UBound(gaValue)
    If bStatus Then bStatus = Job_WriteLog("Custom","Line #" & index + 1 & " contains: '" & gaValue(index) & "'", bStatus, True)
  Next
End If
```

[Scripting Guidelines](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/scripting-guidelines/)

### Related functions

[File_AppendToFile](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/file-functions/file-appendtofile/) [File_FindInFile](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/file-functions/file-findinfile/) [File_InsertInFile](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/file-functions/file-insertinfile/) [Constants](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/addendum/constants/) [Package Property](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/addendum/package-property/) [Variables](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/addendum/variables/)