Posfunction

Returns the horizontal (left to right) position of the text cursor

Syntax

Declare Function Pos ( ) As Long

Declare Function Pos ( ByVal dummy As Long ) As Long

Parameters

Name		Description
`dummy`		An unused parameter retained for backward compatibility with QBASIC.

Return value

Returns the horizontal position of the text cursor.

Description

Returns the horizontal (left to right) position of the text cursor. The leftmost column is number 1.

Remarks

Usage



result = Pos[ ( dummy ) ]

Differences from QB

The dummy parameter was not optional in QBASIC.

Example

Dim As Long p



'' print starting column position

p = Pos()

Print "position: "; p



'' print a string, without a new-line

Print "ABCDEF";



'' print new column position:

p = Pos()

Print: Print "position: "; p

Print



''position changes after each Print:

Print "Column numbers: "

Print Pos(), Pos(), Pos(), Pos(), Pos()

Reference

Documented in KeyPgPos.html