2 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/c++/src/H5File.cpp b/c++/src/H5File.cpp
index a45f91e..a39d93f 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5File.cpp
+++ b/c++/src/H5File.cpp
@@ -492,12 +492,14 @@ hid_t H5File::getLocId() const
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 haddr_t H5File::getFileSize(void) const
 {
-   haddr_t file_size = H5Fget_filesize(id);
-   if( file_size < 0 )
+   herr_t ret;
+   
+   ret = H5Fget_filesize(id, size);
+   if( ret < 0 )
    {
       throw FileIException("H5File::getFileSize", "H5Fget_filesize failed");
    }
-   return(file_size);
+   return ret;
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/c++/src/H5File.h b/c++/src/H5File.h
index bb20643..d688e6f 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5File.h
+++ b/c++/src/H5File.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class H5_DLLCPP H5File : public IdComponent, public CommonFG {
 	DataSpace getRegion(void *ref, H5R_type_t ref_type = H5R_DATASET_REGION) const;
 
         // Retrieves the file size of an opened file.
-        haddr_t getFileSize() const;
+        herr_t getFileSize(hsize_t *size) const;
 
 	// Reopens this file
 	void reopen();