MC-Basic:TELL
Returns current file pointer, offset from the beginning of the file. Value has meaning only for Seek command to move file pointer within a file.
Syntax
?Tell (# <DeviceHandle> )
Availability
Versions 4.1.0 and higher
Type
<DeviceHandle>: Long
<Returned value> : Maxlong
Range
<DeviceHandle>: 1 to 255
<Returned value> : Maxlong
Scope
Task or Terminal
Examples
-->Open "File1.PRG" Mode="r" As #1
-->seek(#1,8)
-->?tell(#1)
8