SEEK (Function)
Gets the position of the next read/write operation for a file or device
Syntax:
Parameters:
filenum
file number of an open file
Return Value:
The file position where the next read or write operation will take place.
Description:
The position is given in records if the file was opened in Random access mode, in bytes in any other case. The file position returned is 1-based, so the first record of a file is 1.
The Seek statement is used to set the position of the next read or write operation.
The Seek statement is used to set the position of the next read or write operation.
Examples:
Dim f As Long, position As LongInt
f = FreeFile
Open "file.ext" For Binary As #f
position = Seek(f)
Close #f
f = FreeFile
Open "file.ext" For Binary As #f
position = Seek(f)
Close #f
- None
See also:
Back to File I/O Functions
