QBasic 1.1: SEEK Function

Explanation

SEEK Function and Statement

The SEEK function returns the current file position. The SEEK statement sets the file position for the next read or write.

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Syntax

SEEK(filenumber%)

SEEK [#]filenumber%, position&

Description / Parameter(s)

filenumber%	The number of an open file.
position&	The position where the next read or write occurs. For random-access files, a record number. For other files, the byte position relative to the beginning of the file. The first byte is at position 1.

Example


OPEN "TEST.DAT" FOR RANDOM AS #1
FOR i% = 1 TO 10
  PUT #1, , i%
NEXT i%
SEEK #1, 2
GET #1, , i%
PRINT "Data: "; i%; " Current record: "; LOC(1); " Next: "; SEEK(1)