Seek filenumber, position
The parameter filenumber is used in the open statement and must be a valid numeric expression, the parameter position is the number that indicates where the next read or write is to occur. In Cypress Enable Basic position is the byte position relative to the beginning of the file.
Seek statement sets the position in a file for the next read or write
Related Topics: Open
Example:
Sub Main
Open "TESTFILE" For Input As #1 ' Open file for reading.
For i = 1 To 24 Step 3 ' Loop until end of file.
Seek #1, i ' Seek to byte position
MyChar = Input(1, #1) ' Read next character of data.
Print MyChar 'Print character of data
Next i
Close #1 ' Close file.
End Sub