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

See Also

• OPEN FILE
• CLOSE
• INPUT$
• LOC
• PRINT HASH
• SEEK