seek . files . sncode
VERSIONlatest
Move the read/write file offset to a specified byte within a file.
SEEK
NAME
seek - Move the read/write file offset to a specified byte within a file.
SYNOPSIS
seek(file_descriptor, string)
seek(file:file_descriptor,where:int,offset:int)
DESCRIPTION
This function is used vove the read/write file offset to a specified byte within a file.
The new position in the file is return.
The following definitions in extenso.sn are used by seek:
// Definition for seek
%define SEEK_SET 0; /* Seek from beginning of file. */
%define SEEK_CUR 1; /* Seek from current position. */
%define SEEK_END 2; /* Seek from end of file. */
EXAMPLES
new_offset = seek(ct, where:SEEK_CUR, offset:-2);
AUTHOR
Written by Pierre Laplante, <laplante@sednove.com>