Loc Function
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Returns a Long specifying the current read/write position within an open file.
Syntax
Loc( filenumber )
The required filenumber argument is any valid Integer file number.
Remarks
The following describes the return value for each file access mode:
| Mode | Return Value |
|---|---|
| Random | Number of the last record read from or written to the file. |
| Sequential | Current byte position in the file divided by 128. However, information returned by Loc for sequential files is neither used nor required. |
| Binary | Position of the last byte read or written. |