Purpose
Sets the current file position, to prepare for the next file input/output operation.
Syntax
Seek [ # ] filenum, position filenum is a LargeInt value, indicating the number of an open file.
position is a LargeInt value, indicating the desired file position to read from.
Description
The Seek statement resets the current file position of an open file. File input/output operations which follow a Seek statement will read from (or write to) the location specified by the Seek.
If the file was opened in Random access mode, the position parameter specifies a record number.
If the file was opened in a sequential access mode, the position parameter specifies a specific byte position; a position value of one represents the very beginning of the file.
See Also:
Get statement, Input # statement, Open File statement, Print # statement, Put statement, Seek() function, Write # statement