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 File.Position
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Purpose
Moves the cursor used for reading and writing in a file on the FCAS computer.
Syntax
File.Position (Origin [, Offset])


Position
Moves the position of the cursor in a file in the file system.
Origin
Specifies the starting point, using one of the following:
fcBegin
File cursor origin at the beginning of file.
fcEnd
File cursor origin at the end of file.
fcCurr
File cursor origin at the current position (unchanged).
Offset
Specifies the number of bytes to move from that location. A + value indicates a move forward. A - value indicates a move backward.

Example
MyFile.Position (fcBegin) 'position cursor at beginning of file'
MyFile.Position (fcEnd, -10) 'position cursor 10 characters back from end of file'