Seek Statement

Changes position of file pointer for a specified file.

Syntax
Seek #fileNumber, pointer

Parameters

fileNumber

Specify an integer value from 30 to 63 or an expression.

pointer

Specify a file pointer from 0 to file size as an integer or expression.

See Also
BOpen Statement, Read Statement, ROpen Statement, UOpen Statement, Write Statement, WOpen Statement

Seek Statement Example

Integer fileNum
String data$

fileNumber = FreeFile
UOpen "TEST.DAT" As #fileNum
Seek #fileNum, 20
Read #fileNum, data$, 2
Close #fileNum