9.117. FTELL

9.117 FTELL — Current stream position

Description:

Retrieves the current position within an open file.

This intrinsic is provided in both subroutine and function forms; however, only one form can be used in any given program unit.

Standard:

GNU extension

Class:

Subroutine, function

Syntax:
CALL FTELL(UNIT, OFFSET)
OFFSET = FTELL(UNIT)
Arguments:
OFFSET Shall of type INTEGER.
UNIT Shall of type INTEGER.
Return value:

In either syntax, O