Seek

BB FlashBack SDK: FBVFile

Seek

Description

Repositions the file pointer in a previously opened file.

Syntax

[C#/C++]
public int64 Seek (VFILE_SEEK_BASIS vsbSeek, int64 lOffset)

[VB.NET]
Public Function Seek (ByVal vsbSeek As Long, ByVal lOffset As Int64) As Int64

Parameters

vsbSeek - specifies the starting position of the file pointer. Possible values are:

VFILE_SEEK_BEGIN	Moves the file pointer lOffset bytes from the beginning of the file.
VFILE_SEEK_CURRENT	Moves the file pointer lOffset bytes from its current position.
VFILE_SEEK_END	Moves the file pointer lOffset bytes from the end of the file.

lOffset - the number of bytes to move the file pointer.

Return values

The return value specifies the new offset of the pointer, in bytes, from the beginning of the file.