Syntax 

Seek([#]StreamNum)


Group 

File 


Description 

Return StreamNum current position. For Random mode files this is the record number. The first record is 1. Otherwise, it is the byte position. The first byte is 1.

Note: Unicode text files opened with Input mode use character positions, not byte positions.


Parameters

Description

StreamNum 

Streams 1 through 255 are private to each macro. Streams 256 through 511 are shared by all macros.


See Also 

Seek Instruction


Example

Sub Main

    Open "XXX" For Input As #1

    Debug.Print Seek(#1) ' 1

    Line Input #1, L$

    Debug.Print Seek(#1)

    Close #1

End Sub