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LOC Function
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LOC(filenumber%)
 
    ■ filenumber%   The number of an open file or device.
 
Returns
    With random-access files:    The number of the last record read from
                                 or written to the file.
    With sequential files:       The current byte position in the file,
                                 divided by 128.
    With binary mode files:      The position of the last byte read or
                                 written.
 
See Also    ◄LOF►    ◄EOF►    ◄OPEN (File I/O)►    ◄BOF►