Returns the current position of the file pointer in a file.

Syntax

LOC ( fileNumber )

Elements

fileNumber

The number assigned to the file when you opened it.

The following table presents the LOC return values for random, sequential, and binary files.

File type	Return value
Random	The number of the last record read from or written to the file. This is the file pointer position, minus 1.
Sequential	The byte position in the file, divided by 128 and truncated to an integer.
Binary	The position of the last byte read from or written to the file. This is the file pointer position, minus 1.

Example
See Also

LotusScript Language Reference: I through L
LOF function
Open statement
Seek function
Seek statement

Glossary