Seek Instruction

Syntax:

Seek [#]StreamNum, Count

Group:File

Description:
Position StreamNum for input Count.

Parameter Description

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

Count 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.

See Also:Seek( ).

Example:

Sub Main
  Open "XXX" ForInput As #1
  LineInput #1,L$
  Seek #1,1 ' rewind to start of file
  Input #1,A
  Close #1
  Debug.Print A
EndSub