FileSeek()
Syntax
FileSeek(#File, NewPosition.q [, Mode])Description
Change the read/write pointer position in the file.
Parameters
#File The file to use. NewPosition.q The new position relative to the beginning of the file in bytes. Mode (optional) The seek mode. It can be one of the following values: #PB_Absolute: the 'NewPosition' parameter will be an absolute position with the file (default). #PB_Relative: the 'NewPosition' parameter will be an offset (positive or negative) relative to the current file pointer position.
Return value
None.
Example
File$ = OpenFileRequester("Select a file","","All files (*.*)|*.*",0) If File$ If ReadFile(0, File$) ; Read length of file Length = Lof(0) Debug "File length: "+FormatNumber(Length, 0)+" bytes" ; Set the file pointer 10 bytes from end of file FileSeek(0, Length - 10) Debug "Position after seek: "+FormatNumber(Loc(0), 0) CloseFile(0) Else Debug "Can't read the file: "+File$ EndIf EndIf
See Also
Loc(), Lof()
Supported OS
All