LOC()

Description

Retrieves the current position of the file pointer for a file opened in Binary access mode. The current position of the pointer is used when writing to or reading from the file.

See also SEEK.

Syntax

1. loc(#handle)

Example

' Usage
open "myfile.bin" for binary as #1

'get the current file-pointer position
fpos = loc(#1)

'display the current file-pointer position
PRINT "File Pointer is currently located at Position "; fpos

'close the file
CLOSE #1

Useful Procedures

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