AEGetDescDataSize(_:)

Declaration

func AEGetDescDataSize(_ theAEDesc: UnsafePointer<AEDesc>!) -> Size

Parameters

• theAEDesc:

  A pointer to the descriptor to obtain the data size for. See Aedesc.

Return Value

Returns the size, in bytes, of the data in the specified descriptor.

Discussion

This function works only with value descriptors created by AECreateDesc(_:_:_:_:). You cannot get the data size of an AERecord or AEDescList, for example.

Version-Notes

Thread safe starting in OS X v10.2.

See Also

Operating On Descriptor Data

• AEGetDescData(_:_:_:)
• AEGetDescDataRange(_:_:_:_:)
• AEReplaceDescData(_:_:_:_:)