Seek (Function)
Gets the position of the next read/write operation for a file or device
filenum
The file position where the next read or write operation will take place.
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.
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.
Example
Dim f As Integer, position As Integer
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
Differences from QB
- None
See also